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Pon·ti·ac

(pŏn′tē-ăk′) 1720?-1769.
Ottawa leader who led Native Americans in a revolt against the British in the Great Lakes region (1763-1766).
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Pontiac

(ˈpɒntɪˌæk)
n
(Biography) died 1769, chief of the Ottawa Indians, who led a rebellion against the British (1763–66)
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Pon•ti•ac

(ˈpɒn tiˌæk)

n.
1. c1720–69, Ottawa Indian chief.
2. a city in SE Michigan. 71,080.
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Noun 1. Pontiac - famous chief of the Ottawa who led an unsuccessful rebellion against the British (1715-1769)
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