matoaka

• Nome próprio de uma mulher do povo powhatan, filha do chefe Powhatan, que se tornou amiga dos colonos ingleses em Jamestown e é historicamente conhecida por sua ligação com o capitão John Smith.

A proper noun referring to a Powhatan woman, daughter of Chief Powhatan, who befriended English colonists at Jamestown and is historically noted for her association with Captain John Smith.

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1. Historical figureB2formal

   A Powhatan woman, daughter of Chief Powhatan, who is known for her association with the early English settlement at Jamestown and is famously said to have saved the life of Captain John Smith.

   Figura histórica

   • Matoaka, also known as Pocahontas, played a key role in early colonial history.
   • The story of Matoaka saving John Smith is a well-known legend.
   • Matoaka later married John Rolfe and traveled to England.

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