POCAHONTAS

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Meaning:

A Powhatan woman (the daughter of Powhatan) who befriended the English at Jamestown and is said to have saved Captain John Smith's life (1595-1617)

Synonyms:

Matoaka; Pocahontas; Rebecca Rolfe

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

Powhatan (a member of the Algonquian people who formerly lived in eastern Virginia)

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