Pontiac
pronunciation
How to pronounce Pontiac in British English:
UK ['panti,æk]
How to pronounce Pontiac in American English:
US
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- Noun:
- famous chief of the Ottawa who led an unsuccessful rebellion against the British (1715-1769)
Word Origin
- Pontiac
- Ottawa tribal leader (c. 1720-1769), his name is given in native (Algonquian) form as bwandiag. The city in Michigan, U.S., settled in 1818, was named for him as he is said to be buried nearby. The automobile brand was begun in 1926, discontinued 2010.
Example
- 1. Combine a minivan and an suv and you get a pontiac aztek .
- 2. Of all the brands that have disappeared , pontiac is one of the most sorely missed .
- 3. Really ? How does she feel about the pontiac ?
- 4. It also plans to close its pontiac brand , which finished in 22nd place with 118 problems .
- 5. So will the hummer , pontiac , saab and saturn brands .