name
Meaning 1
A municipality in western Quebec, Canada.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
Pontiac
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name
Meaning 2
A regional county municipality in Quebec, not to be confused with the municipality above.
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name
Meaning 3
A city, the county seat of Livingston County, Illinois, United States.
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name
Meaning 4
An unincorporated community in Clay County, Indiana, United States.
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name
Meaning 5
An unincorporated community in Butler County, Kansas, United States.
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name
Meaning 6
A city, the county seat of Oakland County, Michigan, United States.
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name
Meaning 7
A historical village in Rhode Island, United States, located in both Warwick, Kent County, and Cranston, Providence County.
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name
Meaning 8
A former brand of car by GM (1926–2010).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- Pontiac was still offering a 455 V-8 as late as 1976.
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noun
Meaning 9
A car of this make.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- She pulled up in a big old Pontiac with a lumpy idle.
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Broader terms: car, auto, automobile, vehicle
noun
Meaning 10
famous chief of the Ottawa who led an unsuccessful rebellion against the British (1715-1769)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: Shawnee
History
Etymology
Most places are named after Pontiac, a war chief, whose name is a borrowing of Ottawa Bwandiag.
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