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Definitions for Pocahontas
ˌpoʊ kəˈhɒn təspoc·a·hon·tas

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. Pocahontas, Matoaka, Rebecca Rolfenoun

    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)

Wiktionary

  1. Pocahontasnoun

    A Native American woman.

  2. Etymology: After Pocahontas, a famous young Native American woman

Wikipedia

  1. Pocahontas

    Pocahontas (US: , UK: ; born Amonute, known as Matoaka, c. 1596 – March 1617) was a Native American woman, belonging to the Powhatan people, notable for her association with the colonial settlement at Jamestown, Virginia. She was the daughter of Powhatan, the paramount chief of a network of tributary tribes in the Tsenacommacah, encompassing the Tidewater region of Virginia. Pocahontas was captured and held for ransom by English colonists during hostilities in 1613. During her captivity, she was encouraged to convert to Christianity and was baptized under the name Rebecca. She married the tobacco planter John Rolfe in April 1614 at the age of about 17 or 18, and she bore their son Thomas Rolfe in January 1615.In 1616, the Rolfes travelled to London where Pocahontas was presented to English society as an example of the "civilized savage" in hopes of stimulating investment in the Jamestown settlement. On this trip she may have met Squanto, a "Patuxet Native American" from New England. She became a celebrity, was elegantly fêted, and attended a masque at Whitehall Palace. In 1617, the Rolfes set sail for Virginia; Pocahontas died at Gravesend, England, of unknown causes, aged 20 or 21. She was buried in St George's Church, Gravesend; her grave's exact location is unknown because the church was rebuilt after being destroyed by a fire.Numerous places, landmarks, and products in the United States have been named after Pocahontas. Her story has been romanticized over the years, many aspects of which are fictional. Many of the stories told about her by the English explorer John Smith have been contested by her documented descendants. She is a subject of art, literature, and film. Many famous people have claimed to be among her descendants through her son, including members of the First Families of Virginia, First Lady Edith Wilson, American Western actor Glenn Strange, and astronomer Percival Lowell.

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  1. pocahontas

    Pocahontas, born Matoaka and later known as Rebecca Rolfe, was a Native American woman notable for her association with the colonial settlement at Jamestown, Virginia, USA in the 17th century. She was the daughter of Powhatan, the paramount chief of a network of tributary tribes in the Tsenacommacah. She is often romanticized in American history, particularly through the story of her relationship with Englishman John Smith, saving his life, and later marrying John Rolfe. She is also known for her role in promoting peace between the English settlers and the Powhatan Indians. It is also a popular Disney animated film (1995) which loosely portrays her life.

Wikidata

  1. 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 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 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. She became something of a celebrity, was elegantly fêted, and attended a masque at Whitehall Palace. In 1617, the Rolfes set sail for home, but Pocahontas died at Gravesend of unknown causes. She was buried in a church in Gravesend, but the exact location of her grave is unknown.

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

  1. Pocahontas

    the daughter of an Indian chief in Virginia, who favoured the English settlers there, saving the life of Captain Smith the coloniser, and afterwards married John Rolfe, one of the settlers; came to England, and was presented at Court; several Virginian families trace their descent to her.

Editors Contribution

  1. pocahontas

    The Indian defination of Pocahontas came from her father. Not word for word but the meaning was" One who complains a lot,Pohacon always argues" Which ,by the way would for it her argueing to save the life of John Smith

    Pocahontas aruged to her tribe, to spare the life of settler John Smith.


    Submitted by anonymous on July 24, 2019  

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Pocahontas in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Pocahontas in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of Pocahontas in a Sentence

  1. President Trump:

    Crazy Pocahontas goes to the middle of Central Park, or whatever park, shes in Manhattan... I mean, I could have Barron Trump go into Central Park and hed get a crowd that would be just as big, hes 13!Hed get a bigger crowd!

  2. President Trump:

    Pocahontas is considered a conservative.

  3. Elizabeth Warren:

    I’ve noticed that every time my name comes up, President Trump likes to talk about Pocahontas.

  4. Donald Trump:

    Wacky Jacky is campaigning with Pocahontas, you believe this ? In your state ! Can you believe this ? when you see that, that's not the senator you want.

  5. Elizabeth Warren:

    Not Pocahontas, the fictional character most Americans know from the movies, but Pocahontas, the Native woman who really lived, and whose real story has been passed down to so many of you through the generations.

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