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Pontiac.

A municipality in western Quebec, Canada.

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Meaning & usage

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  1. A municipality in western Quebec, Canada.

  2. A regional county municipality in Quebec, not to be confused with the municipality above.

  3. A city, the county seat of Livingston County, Illinois, United States.

  4. An unincorporated community in Clay County, Indiana, United States.

  5. An unincorporated community in Butler County, Kansas, United States.

  6. A city, the county seat of Oakland County, Michigan, United States.

  7. A historical village in Rhode Island, United States, located in both Warwick, Kent County, and Cranston, Providence County.

  8. A former brand of car by GM (1926–2010).

    Pontiac was still offering a 455 V-8 as late as 1976.
Where this word comes from

Most places are named after Pontiac, a war chief, whose name is a borrowing of Ottawa Bwandiag.

noun
  1. A car of this make.

    She pulled up in a big old Pontiac with a lumpy idle.
Where this word comes from

Most places are named after Pontiac, a war chief, whose name is a borrowing of Ottawa Bwandiag.

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