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Pocahontas

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A Disney animated film about a fictional Native American woman
  • proper noun
  • /ˌpoʊkəˈhɒntəs/
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  • Pocahontas was my favorite Disney princess growing up, and the movie happens to have one of the best Disney ballads ever.
  • Disney's Pocahontas

And she was dressed like Pocahontas and and she's very outgoing.

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Examples

  • You may recall a line in the Disney film Pocahontas in which the title character tells (actually, sings to) Captain John Smith that there are things in this world "you never knew you never knew."

    Academic text (2011)

  • With the Pocahontas Disney movie, we had this huge spike in visitation.

    Academic text (2006)

  • See, well, Pocahontas used to be, like, my favorite movie, right?

    Be Kind Rewind (2008)

  • "What Would Pocahontas Think Now?

    Academic text (1995)

  • "As a child, she'd played Pocahontas in the school play.

    Fiction book (1993)

  • The release of Disney's animated feature film, Pocahontas, presents a challenge to historians and other scholars to provide a counter-image to stereotypes of Native women, in particular, and Native gender systems more broadly.

    Academic text (1995)

  • Many children enjoy watching Pocahontas because of its beautiful animation and memorable songs.

  • The movie Pocahontas tells a fictionalized story of love and understanding between different cultures.

  • In Pocahontas, the character's connection with nature is a central theme that resonates with many viewers.

Surface Forms

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Etymology

Pocahontas comes from a Powhatan name meaning 'playful one', and Disney used this historic name for its film and the character to tell a version of her story.