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Pocahontas

po·ca·hon·tas

US/ˌpoʊkʌˈhɑnʌs/ uncommon

noun

1.

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)

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Origin

After Pocahontas, whose name is a borrowing from Powhatan Pokachantesu (literally “she is playful”).

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