NOUN | person | Matoaka, Pocahontas, Rebecca Rolfe | 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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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). | |
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Synonyms | Pocahontas, Rebecca Rolfe | |
Instance of | Powhatan | A member of the Algonquian people who formerly lived in eastern Virginia |
Spanish | Matoaka | |
Catalan | Pocahontas |
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