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Meaning of "Pocahontas" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF POCAHONTAS

Pocahontas  [ˌpɒkəˈhɒntəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF POCAHONTAS

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conjunction
determiner
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Pocahontas is a noun.
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WHAT DOES POCAHONTAS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Pocahontas

Pocahontas

Pocahontas was a Virginia Indian notable for her association with the colonial settlement at Jamestown, Virginia. Pocahontas was the daughter of Powhatan, the paramount chief of a network of tributary tribal nations in the Tsenacommacah, encompassing the Tidewater region of Virginia. In a well-known historical anecdote, she is said to have saved the life of an Indian captive, Englishman John Smith, in 1607 by placing her head upon his own when her father raised his war club to execute him. Pocahontas was captured by the English during Anglo-Indian hostilities in 1613, and held for ransom. During her captivity, she converted to Christianity and took the name Rebecca. When the opportunity arose for her to return to her people, she chose to remain with the English. In April 1614, she married tobacco planter John Rolfe, and in January 1615, bore him a son, Thomas Rolfe. Pocahontas's marriage to Rolfe was the first recorded interracial marriage in North American history. In 1616, the Rolfes traveled to London. Pocahontas was presented to English society as an example of the civilized "savage" in hopes of stimulating investment in the Jamestown settlement.

Definition of Pocahontas in the English dictionary

The definition of Pocahontas in the dictionary is original name Matoaka; married name Rebecca Rolfe. ?1595–1617, American Indian, who allegedly saved the colonist Captain John Smith from being killed.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH POCAHONTAS


amiantus
ˌæmɪˈæntəs
argentous
ɑːˈdʒɛntəs
atramentous
ˌætrəˈmɛntəs
cantus
ˈkæntəs
concentus
kənˈsɛntəs
Diophantus
ˌdaɪəʊˈfæntəs
filamentous
ˌfɪləˈmentəs
lentous
ˈlɛntəs
ligamentous
ˌlɪɡəˈmɛntəs
medicamentous
ˌmedɪkəˈmentəs
microdontous
ˌmaɪkrəʊˈdɒntəs
momentous
məʊˈmɛntəs
nonfilamentous
ˌnɒnfɪləˈmɛntəs
pedetentous
ˌpɛdɪˈtɛntəs
portentous
pɔːˈtɛntəs
QANTAS
ˈkwɒntəs
sarmentous
sɑːˈmentəs
sedimentous
ˌsɛdɪˈmɛntəs
tomentous
təˈmentəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE POCAHONTAS

PnP
po
PO box
po-faced
poa
poaceous
poach
poachable
poached
poached egg
poacher
poacher turned gamekeeper
poachiness
poachy
poaka
poake
POB
poblano
POC

WORDS THAT END LIKE POCAHONTAS

Amfortas
braatas
broughtas
caritas
centas
fajitas
gravitas
iconostas
in vino veritas
litas
Oireachtas
Pelotas
Saktas
vanitas
veritas

Synonyms and antonyms of Pocahontas in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Pocahontas» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF POCAHONTAS

Find out the translation of Pocahontas to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Pocahontas from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Pocahontas» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

风中奇缘
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Pocahontas
570 millions of speakers

English

Pocahontas
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Pocahontas
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

بوكاهونتاس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Покахонтас
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Pocahontas
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Pocahontas,
260 millions of speakers

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Pocahontas
220 millions of speakers

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Pocahontas
190 millions of speakers

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Pocahontas
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ポカホンタス
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

포카 혼 타스
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pocahontas
85 millions of speakers
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Pocahontas
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Pocahontas
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पोकाहँटस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Pocahontas
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Pocahontas
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Pocahontas
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Покахонтас
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Pocahontas
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Pocahontas
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Pocahontas
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Pocahontas
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Pocahontas
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Pocahontas

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «POCAHONTAS»

The term «Pocahontas» is quite widely used and occupies the 29.853 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «POCAHONTAS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Pocahontas

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5 QUOTES WITH «POCAHONTAS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Pocahontas.
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Julia Jones
There aren't very many notable Native American female figures historically. That's the way that it's been. Pocahontas and Sacajawea.
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Q'orianka Kilcher
I just want to learn even more about my culture and about the Algonquin culture because I fell in love with Pocahontas and the Algonquin tribe.
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Q'orianka Kilcher
If Pocahontas had been given the foresight to see what devastating consequences her actions and belief in the possibility of peace would have brought upon her people, I wonder if she would have avoided befriending the English or not.
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Brooks Robinson
Pocahontas was the reason the Virginia colony didn't disappear, unlike some earlier attempts.
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Jessica Sanchez
I used to have hair so long, my nickname was Pocahontas.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «POCAHONTAS»

Discover the use of Pocahontas in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Pocahontas and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Pocahontas
Offers a look at the life of the seventeenth-century Indian princess whose friendship toward the English settlers at Jamestown was a key factor in making the colony a success
Grace Steele Woodward, 1969
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Pocahontas, Powhatan, Opechancanough: Three Indian Lives ...
The Powhatans were a nonliterate people, so we have had to rely until now on the white settlers for our conceptions of the Jamestown experiment. This book at last reconstructs the other side of the story."--BOOK JACKET.
Helen C. Rountree, 2006
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Pocahontas
DK Readers will help your child learn to read and encourage a life-long love of reading whilst finding out about Pocahontas, in ebook format Encourage your child to read. They will learn the story of heroine Pocahontas.
Caryn Jenner, 2009
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Pocahontas: Young Peacemaker
Examines the life of the Indian princess Pocahontas and her contact with English settlers, especially John Smith.
Leslie Gourse, 1996
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Pocahontas
A glossary and table of contents are provided to aid readers to easily map their way through the book and further understand the content.
Marie Patterson, 2004
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The True Story of Pocahontas: The Other Side of History
For the first time, the true story of Pocahontas is revealed by her own people.
Linwood Custalow, Angela L. Daniel, 2007
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The Double Life of Pocahontas
A biography of the famous American Indian princess, emphasizing her life-long adulation of John Smith and the roles she played in two very different cultures.
Jean Fritz, 2002
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Pocahontas: The Life and the Legend
Drawing on the words of contemporaries, the author creates a portrait of the amazing life of the daring and beautiful Indian princess and heroine
Frances Mossiker, 1996
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Fourth and Fifth Corrections and Additions to Pocahontas' ...
This new volume is an indispensable adjunct to contemporary Pocahontas scholarship and should be sought after by all persons and libraries that possess the earlier volumes.
Stuart E. Brown, Jr., Lorraine F. Myers, 2004
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Pocahontas
Preface xi 1 POCAHONTAS 2 JOHN SMITH: 3 POCAHONTAS 4 JOHN SMITH: 5 POCAHONTAS 6 JOHN SMITH: 7 POCAHONTAS 8 JOHN SMITH: 9 POOAHONTAS 10 JOHN SMITH: 11 POCAHONTAS 12 JOHN SMITH: I3 POCAHONTAS 14 ...
Joseph Bruchac, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «POCAHONTAS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Pocahontas is used in the context of the following news items.
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Pocahontas Anona Council announces 2015-16 chief officers
The Degree of Pocahontas Anona Council No. 11 installed, elected and appointed chiefs for 2015-16. Installation of the officers was obligated ... «Cape Gazette, Jul 15»
2
Degree of Pocahontas Anona Council appoints chiefs
Installation for the officers was obligated by Deputy Great Pocahontas of Kent and Sussex County Pat Rust and Past Great Pocahontas Patsy ... «Delmarva Daily Times, Jul 15»
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Initiative version of SETI: $100m Breakthrough, the startling fact
The Robert C. Byrd Green Bank Telescope in Pocahontas County will be one of two large telescopes used in a 10-year, $100 million search for ... «The Market Business, Jul 15»
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Pocahontas approves water rate increase
POCAHONTAS — A declining population and high electrical bills are what are behind a proposed increase of 13.4 percent for the town of ... «Bluefield Daily Telegraph, Jul 15»
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2 arrested for Pizza Hut robbery in Pocahontas
Pocahontas police arrested a man and his pregnant girlfriend in connection to a robbery at a local pizza joint. According to police, a manager at ... «WMC Action News 5, Jul 15»
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Vanessa Hudgens says goodbye to short hair, channels Pocahontas
Vanessa Hudgens is not only “so happy” about her new hairstyle, but also looks SO gorgeous! In photos she posted to Instagram, we see the ... «USA TODAY, Jul 15»
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Heber Springs, Pocahontas men added to sports halls
Williams, who spent most of his career at Pocahontas and died last year, earned his master's degree at Harding University in 1973 and served ... «Arkansas Online, Jul 15»
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Flooding woes return to region, including hard-hit Pocahontas,Va.
As the writer said, “Everybody complains about the weather but nobody does anything about it.” From the weather page here in the Daily ... «Bluefield Daily Telegraph, Jul 15»
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Pocahontas Amateur accepting entries
Entries are now being accepted for the 46th Pocahontas Men's Amateur Golf Championship, which will begin play on August 7 at Fincastle ... «Bluefield Daily Telegraph, Jul 15»
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Perrie Edwards goes from Princess Elsa to Pocahontas and nails …
Perrie Edwards, 22, channels her inner Pocahontas as she and her bandmates perform Black Magic on ITV's This Morning. The new single ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»

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