/ Dictionary / Index P Pocahontas: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Po•ca•hon•tas Pronunciation: (pō"ku-hon'tus), [key] — n. (Rebecca Rolfe) 1595?–1617, American Indian woman who is said to have prevented the execution of Captain John Smith. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: pocahontas (Thesaurus) POC Pocatello Related Content Daily Word Quiz: careening Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language