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MATOAKA
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• MATOAKA (noun)
The noun MATOAKA has 1 sense:
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)
Familiarity information: MATOAKA used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
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)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Matoaka; Pocahontas; Rebecca Rolfe
Instance hypernyms:
Powhatan (a member of the Algonquian people who formerly lived in eastern Virginia)
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