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71Pocahontas — /poh keuh hon teuhs/, n. (Rebecca Rolfe) 1595? 1617, American Indian woman who is said to have prevented the execution of Captain John Smith. * * * born с 1595, near present day Jamestown, Va., U.S. died March 1617, Gravesend, Kent, Eng. Powhatan …
72Pocatello — /poh keuh tel oh/, n. a city in SE Idaho. 46,340. * * * ▪ Idaho, United States city, seat (1893) of Bannock county, southeastern Idaho, U.S., in the Portneuf River valley. Originally an intermontane stopover point on the Oregon Trail, it… …
73pochard — /poh cheuhrd, keuhrd/, n., pl. pochards, (esp. collectively) pochard. 1. an Old World diving duck, Aythya ferina, having a chestnut red head. 2. any of various related ducks, as the American redhead. [1545 55; orig. uncert.] * * * ▪ bird… …
74poché — /poh shay /, n. the walls, columns, and other solids of a building or the like, as indicated on an architectural plan, usually in black. [ < F, ptp. of pocher to make a rough sketch, POACH2] * * * …
75pochette — /poh shet /, n. kit2. [1910 15; < F, dim. of poche POCKET] * * * …
76poco — /poh koh/; It. /paw kaw/, adv. Music. somewhat; rather: poco presto. [1715 25; < It: little < L paucus few] * * * ▪ American rock group American band of the 1970s and 80s that strongly influenced the development of country rock. The… …
77Pocono Mountains — /poh keuh noh / a mountain range in NE Pennsylvania: resort area. ab. 2000 ft. (610 m) high. Also called Poconos. * * * ▪ mountains, Pennsylvania, United States also called Poconos highland region in Wayne, Pike, Monroe, and eastern… …
78podalgia — /poh dal jeuh, jee euh/, n. Med. pain in the foot. [1835 45; POD + ALGIA] * * * …
79podalic — /poh dal ik/, adj. Med. pertaining to the feet. [1885 90; podal of the feet (see POD , AL1) + IC] * * * …
80podium — /poh dee euhm/, n., pl. podiums, podia / dee euh/. 1. a small platform for the conductor of an orchestra, for a public speaker, etc. 2. Archit. a. a low wall forming a base for a construction, as a colonnade or dome. b. a stereobate for a… …
