Pontiac

[ pon-tee-ak ]

noun
  1. c1720–69, North American Indian, chief of the Ottawa tribe: commander during the Pontiac War 1763–64.

  2. a city in SE Michigan.

  1. a town in central Illinois.

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British Dictionary definitions for Pontiac

Pontiac

/ (ˈpɒntɪˌæk) /


noun
  1. died 1769, chief of the Ottawa Indians, who led a rebellion against the British (1763–66)

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