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    MATOAKA

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     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)play

    Synonyms:

    Matoaka; Pocahontas; Rebecca Rolfe

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting people

    Instance hypernyms:

    Powhatan (a member of the Algonquian people who formerly lived in eastern Virginia)

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