Pocahontas

[ poh-kuh-hon-tuhs ]

/ ˌpoʊ kəˈhɒn təs /

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noun

Rebecca Rolfe, 1595?–1617, American Indian woman who is said to have prevented the execution of Captain John Smith.

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Words nearby Pocahontas

POB, Pobeda Peak, poblano, poboy, POC, Pocahontas, Pocatello, pochard, poché, pochette, pochismo

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How to use Pocahontas in a sentence

After Andi, there was Nikki, who came dressed to horseback ride in a sexy Pocahontas costume and disco pants.
Andi Wins ‘The Bachelor’ by Dumping Juan Pablo|Brandy Zadrozny|February 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Things were no better after Disney broadened the ethnic mix in 1995 with Pocahontas, the first hard-body princess.
Desperately Seeking Prince Charming|Sean Macaulay|September 23, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Pocahontas had met and had become well acquainted with John Rolfe during her captivity at Jamestown.
Hallowed Heritage: The Life of Virginia|Dorothy M. Torpey
Pocahontas was a distinguished woman for two reasons, which render her short life one of singular interest.
The Childhood of Distinguished Women|Selina A. Bower

These transactions failed, and poor Pocahontas, the Rosebud, remained a captive.
The Childhood of Distinguished Women|Selina A. Bower
Pocahontas spent a few months in England, and she had just started to return to Virginia, when she was taken ill and died.
The Story of the Thirteen Colonies|H. A. (Hlne Adeline) Guerber
To please Captain Smith, the queen welcomed Pocahontas kindly.
The Story of the Thirteen Colonies|H. A. (Hlne Adeline) Guerber

British Dictionary definitions for Pocahontas

Pocahontas

/ (ˌpɒkəˈhɒntəs) /

noun

original name Matoaka; married name Rebecca Rolfe. ?1595–1617, American Indian, who allegedly saved the colonist Captain John Smith from being killed

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Cultural definitions for Pocahontas

Pocahontas

[ (poh-kuh-hon-tuhs) ]

A Native American princess of the seventeenth century who befriended Captain John Smith of Virginia. She is said to have thrown herself upon him to prevent his execution by her father, Powhatan. She later married one of the Virginian settlers and traveled to England with him.