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POCAHONTAS
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I. (noun)
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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:
Instance hypernyms:
Powhatan (a member of the Algonquian people who formerly lived in eastern Virginia)
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