pontiac

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Definition

Pontiac is a former American car brand produced by General Motors, and it is also the name of a famous 18th-century Native American leader.

Usage & Nuances

Capitalized as a proper noun. In most modern contexts, refers to the car brand, which was discontinued in 2010, but can also refer to the historical Native American leader. In casual speech 'a Pontiac' almost always means the vehicle, while historical texts may reference the leader.

Spanish: Pontiac (marca de coche) - Pontiac (líder nativo americano)Portuguese (BR): Pontiac (marca de carro) - Pontiac (líder indígena)Portuguese (PT): Pontiac (marca de carro) - Pontiac (líder indígena norte-americano)Chinese (Simplified): 庞蒂亚克（汽车品牌）- 庞蒂亚克（原住民酋长）Chinese (Traditional): 龐蒂亞克（汽車品牌）- 龐蒂亞克（原住民酋長）Hindi: पोंटिएक (कार ब्रांड) - पोंटिएक (अमेरिकी आदिवासी नेता)Arabic: بونتياك (ماركة سيارات) - بونتياك (قائد أمريكي أصلي)Bengali: পন্টিয়াক (গাড়ির ব্র্যান্ড) - পন্টিয়াক (নেটিভ আমেরিকান নেতা)Russian: Понтиак (автомобильная марка) - Понтиак (лидер индейцев)Japanese: ポンティアック（自動車ブランド） - ポンティアック（先住民指導者）Vietnamese: Pontiac (hãng ô tô) - Pontiac (thủ lĩnh người da đỏ bản địa)Korean: 폰티악(자동차 브랜드) - 폰티악(원주민 지도자)Turkish: Pontiac (otomobil markası) - Pontiac (Kızılderili lideri)Urdu: پونٹیاک (گاڑی کا برانڈ) - پونٹیاک (ریڈ انڈین رہنما)Indonesian: Pontiac (hãng xe ô tô) - Pontiac (thủ lĩnh người bản địa châu Mỹ)

Example Sentences

He owns a classic Pontiac from the 1960s.

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A Pontiac was parked outside my house.

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Pontiac was an important Native American leader.

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My grandfather took us for a ride in his old Pontiac every Sunday.

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I read a book about Pontiac and his fight against the British.

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If you ever drive a vintage Pontiac, you'll understand why people love them.

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