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Ponezhukay Ponezhukay (; ) is an aul (village) in the Republic of Adygea, Russia, located on the Apchas River (Kuban's drainage basin) near Krasnodar Reservoir, 80 km north of Maykop. It is the administrative center of Teuchezhsky District.
Ponferrada Ponferrada (from the galician Ponte de ferro, Iron bridge) is a town and municipality located in the province of León, Spain, and the capital of the El Bierzo region. It lies on the river Sil, a tributary of the river Miño, 42º32'40 N, 2º54'10 W, at 544 m.
Pong Kombat Pong Kombat is a fan-made parody video game produced by Stefan Gagne of mock company Gagne Software for a high school computer class assignment in 1994. The game is a parody with a highly tongue in cheek tone that combines the traditional game play of the arcade classic Pong with the over the top violence and game play of Mortal Kombat.
Pong Su incident The Pong Su incident occurred during April 2003 when members of the Australian Special Operations Command intercepted and boarded the Pong Su, a 4000 ton North Korean ocean freighter in Australian territorial waters. The ship was flying the flag of Tuvalu at the time, known as flying a flag of convenience.
Pongo de Mainique The Pongo de Mainique is a 50 yard wide, two mile long canyon, said to be the most dangerous whitewater pass on the Urubamba River; however, many boats traverse it, depending on seasonal river conditions. It is a global biodiversity hotspot; it is said that the six square miles of rainforest around the canyon contains more species of life than any other similar-sized area on Earth.
Pongo En Tus Manos Abiertas (album) Pongo en tus manos abiertas (I place in your open hands) is an album recorded by Víctor Jara in 1969. The name given to the album is the opening line to Jara’s homage to the founder of the Chilean Communist Party, Luis Emilio Recabarren.
Pongos in Amazonas Going from the place (already mentioned) where two highways fork at ten kilometers away from the 24 de Julio bridge or Corral Quemado bridge, the Transcontinental Olmos-Marañon Road interns itself into the forest and runs parallel to the Marañón river.
Pongumoodu Pongumoodu (or Pongummoodu) is a small suburb of Trivandrum (Thiruvananthapuram), capital of Kerala, India. Centered around National Highway NH-47, the 'Junction' so commonly called as features Banks, Grocery stores, Pay Phone booths, a grinding mill, a stationery store, bakery, tailoring stores, pharmacies, a Government approved ration shoppe, driving school, computer sale outlet, internet cafe, a technical institute, convent mission supported schools, opticians, household bathroom decors and decent neighborhoods.
Ponche Crema Ponche Crema is a Venezuelan cream-based liqueur. Recipes vary by region in the country, but main ingredients typically include milk, eggs, sugar, rum, and other ingredients such as vanilla and moscada (nutmeg).
Poncho A poncho is a simple garment designed to keep the body warm, or if made from an impermeable material, to keep dry during rain. It is essentially a single large sheet of fabric with an opening for the head and sometimes for the arms.
Poncho Sanchez Poncho Sanchez (born October 30, 1951) is a Latin jazz artist, salsa singer, band leader and conguero (conga player). In 2000, Sanchez and his ensemble won the Grammy for Best Latin Jazz Album for their work on the Concord Picante album Latin Soul.
Poniatowski Poniatowski (plural: Poniatowscy) is the surname of a Polish szlachta (nobility) family. Because Polish adjectives have different forms for the genders, Poniatowska is the same form for a female family member.
Ponipate Lesavua Ponipate Tawase Lesavua is a Fijian politician, who leads the Party of National Unity, which draws most of its support from Ba Province in the West of the country. The former Police officer is an outspoken politician, who has championed what he sees as the interests of western Fiji.
Ponk (roasted millet) Ponk as it is popularly know in Surat, India and surrounding areas is as variety of roasted millet available only in this part of the world. Ponk is usually available only during colder winter months, from November through February.
Ponkan Ponkan (Japanese: ポンカン) is a member of the tangerine family, but its fruits are the size of oranges. It was originally introduced to the United States by Robert Pittman Senior of Apopka, Florida in the early 1900s.
Ponnaiyar River The Ponnaiyar is a river in southern India. It rises on the hill of Nandidrug in Kolar District of Karnataka state, and flows south and then east for 400 km (250 miles) through Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, emptying into the Bay of Bengal at Cuddalore.
Ponniyin Selvan Ponniyin Selvan (பொன்னியின் செல்வன், "The Son of Ponni") is a famous 20th-century Tamil historical novel written by Kalki Krishnamurthy. Written in 5 volumes, this narrates the story of Arulmozhivarman (later crowned as Rajaraja Chola).
Ponnuki Ponnuki (from Japanese ポン抜き) is a term in the game of Go which refers to capturing a single stone, resulting in a diamond shape. The shape of the remaining capturing stones is considered to be very strong, due to its influence in all directions.
Pono The word pono in the Hawaiian language is referred to most popularly as 'righteousness'. As is stated in the Hawaii state motto: Ua Mau ke Ea o ka Aina i ka Pono (translated directly as: the life of the land is perpetuated in righteousness).
Pons Sublicius The earliest known bridge of ancient Rome, Italy, the Pons Sublicius, spanned the Tiber River near the Forum Boarium ("cattle forum") downstream from the Tiber island, near the foot of the Aventine Hill. According to tradition, its construction was ordered by Ancus Martius around 642 BC, but this date is approximate because there is no ancient record of its construction.
Pons-Fleischmann experiment The Pons-Fleischmann experiment was a scientific experiment reportedly carried out by chemists Stanley Pons of the University of Utah and Martin Fleischmann of the University of Southampton in 1989, which purported to prove the existence of cold fusion.
Ponsard-Ansaloni Ponsard-Ansaloni was the brand name of a power pack conversion manufactured in France only in 1898. The contraption, which had a twin-cylinder Roser-Mazurier engine, was meant to convert horse-drawn carriages into automobiles.
Ponsse Group Ponsse Oyj, a company domiciled in Finland, markets and manufactures a range of Ponsse forestry products. Ponsse was founded by Einari Vidgren in 1970 and it has grown to be one of the market leaders in the logging machinery industry in Europe.
Ponsworthy Ponsworthy is a small village, hidden in a steep valley in the heart of Dartmoor, Devon, in the United Kingdom. Its row of picturesque thatched cottages, climbing up a steep hill, are often the subject of calendars and postcards.
Pont Pont (pronounced pohn; French for bridge; also Welsh for bridge when prefixed to another word, the "t" not silent) is the name or part of the name of several places. It also means 'period' and 'exactly' in Hungarian (where the 't' is pronounced).
Pont Reading Pont Reading is the name of the Haverford, Pennsylvania residence of shipbuilder and architect Joshua Humphreys, in which he lived his entire life, named after his family's homestead, Reading Pont in England. Humphreys is most notable for his design of the famous USS Constitution, or "Old Ironsides".
Pont-Aven School Pont-Aven School is a term nowadays occupied by works of art iconographically due to Pont-Aven and its surroundings. Originally the term was focussing works of the artists' colony emerging there since the 1850s, and some decades later the work of the group of painters gathering around the artist Paul Gauguin in the early 1890s.
Pont-l'Évêque (cheese) Pont-l'Évêque is a French cheese, originally manufactured in the area around the commune of Pont-l'Évêque, between Deauville and Lisieux in the Calvados département of Basse-Normandie, and probably the oldest Norman cheese still in production.
Pont-Saint-Esprit Pont-Saint-Esprit is a commune of southern France, in the Gard département and has a population (1999) of 9,265 (Spiripontains). The commune is situated on the Rhône River and is the site of a historical crossing, hence its name.
Pont-y-Pant railway station Pont-y-Pant railway station is a single platform passenger station in the Lledr Valley on the Conwy Valley Line from Llandudno Junction to Blaenau Ffestiniog, which is operated by Arriva Trains Wales. The station house is well maintained and used as a private dwelling.
Ponta d'Ouro Ponta d'Ouro is a town in the extreme south of Mozambique, lying on the Mozambique Channel south of Maputo and just north of the border with South Africa. It is known for its beach, for its dolphins and for its offshore diving.
Ponta da Fragatas Ponta da Fragata (Portuguese meaning the frigate in which it sunk somewhere in the 1960s) is a point located in the southeast of the island of Sal. The point is named after the frigate that was sunk somewhere in the 1960s as chocolate were being shipped from the Congo to Denmark in northcentral Europe, the frigate was seen throughout most of the southern half of the island that it sunk tens of metres below sea level, the abandoned frigate collapsed into the ocean and is no longer seen.
Ponta do Norte, Cape Verde Ponta da Norte (Portuguese meaning the north cape, Capeverdean Crioulo: Punta du Norti, SĂŁo Vicente: Ponta d' Norte) is a point located in the northeast of the island of Sal in Cape Verde. Distance is approximately 10 km north-northeast of the island capital of Espargos.
Ponta do Sol (Boa Vista) Ponta do Sol (Portuguese meaning the sun point Capeverdean Crioulo: Punta du Sol, SĂŁo Vicente: Ponta d' Sol) is a point located in the northwest of the island of Boa Vista and it represents the island's northernmost point in Cape Verde. Distance is approximately 8 km north of the island capital of Sal Rei and 4 km from a mountain named Vigia.
Ponta do Sol, Cape Verde Ponta do Sol (Portuguese for the "point of the sun") is the small fishing town situated in the northern part of the island municipality of Santo AntĂŁo, Cape Verde. The town is the 12th largest city in Cape Verde and is one of the few cities in Cape Verde that it is larger than the municipal capital.
Ponta Delgada (district) The Distrito da Ponta Delgada was a district of Portugal that was existed until 1976 when it was abolished and off the map when the Portuguese constitution was reformed. The district used to cover the eastern portion of the Azores Islands and was about 800 km².
Ponta Delgada Football Association The Ponta Delgada Football Association (Associação de Futebol de Ponta Delgada, abrv. AF Ponta Delgada) is the governing body for the all football competitions in the former Portuguese district of Ponta Delgada.
Ponta Leme Bedj Ponta Leme Bedj is a point located in the southeast of the island of Sal and is one of the few geographical features that are only in the Capeverdean Crioulo. The point is situated about 1 km east of the town of Santa Maria and less than 1 km from the urban sprawl, it is also linked with a countryside road that is almost entirely unused.
Ponta Negra Ponta Negra is the name of one of the best known beaches in the city of Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil. The large, crescent-shaped beach is located at the southern end of the Via Costeira, a major thoroughfare which follows the Atlantic coastline northward, linking the Ponta Negra area with the urban beaches of Praia dos Artistas, Praia do Meio, and Praia do Forte.
Ponta Preta (Northern Sal) Ponta Preta (Portuguese meaning the black Capeverdean Crioulo]: Punta Preta, [[SĂŁo Vicente Crioulo language|SĂŁo Vicente: Ponta Preta) is a point located in the northwest of the island of Sal in Cape Verde. Distance is approximately 10 km north-northwest of the island capital of Espargos.
Ponta Preta (Southern Sal) Ponta Preta (Portuguese meaning the black Capeverdean Crioulo]: Punta Preta, [[SĂŁo Vicente Crioulo language|SĂŁo Vicente: Ponta Preta) is a point located in the southwest of the island of Sal in Cape Verde. Distance is approximately 2 km west of the island's second largest community named Santa Maria.
Ponta Verde, Cape Verde Ponta Verdi (Portuguese meaning "Green Point" Capeverdean Crioulo, ALUPEC or ALUPEK: Punta Verdi or -Berdi, Fogo Crioulo (Djarfogo): Ponta Verdi), is a village located approximately 12 km east north of the island capital of Sao Filipe and southwest of Mosteiros in the island of Fogo, Cape Verde. Ponta Verde is linked with another road encircling the island and another rural road with Santo AntĂłnio.
Pontanus (crater) Pontanus is a lunar crater that is located in the southern highlands of the Moon's near side. It lies approximately mid-way between Sacrobosco crater to the north-northeast and Gemma Frisius crater to the south-southwest.
Pontardawe Pontardawe (Welsh for "bridge on the River Tawe") is a town in the Swansea valley (Welsh: Cwmtawe) in the county borough of Neath Port Talbot, traditional county of Glamorgan, south Wales. It is also the name of an electoral ward and a community coterminous with the town.
Pontarddulais railway station Pontarddulais railway station serves the town of Pontarddulais and village of Hendy in South Wales. The station is located at street level not far from the centre of the town, and is a convenient stop for those wanting to explore the Loughor estuary.
Pontarlier Pontarlier is a commune of northeastern France, one of the two sous-préfectures of the Doubs département located in the Franche-Comté région. Population: 19,000 (called the Pontissalien(s) and the Pontissalienne(s)).
Pontécoulant (crater) Pontécoulant is a prominent lunar impact crater that is located in the southeastern part of the Moon. Due to its position, the crater appears foreshortened from the Earth and it is difficult to observe much detail.
Pontcanna Pontcanna (Welsh pont bridge + Saint Canna) is a district of the city of Cardiff, Wales. The area is a popular place to live for people working in the media, such as in the nearby BBC Broadcasting House in Llandaff.
Ponte City Apartments Ponte City Apartments is a skyscraper in the Hillbrow neighbourhood of Johannesburg, South Africa. It was built in 1975 to a height of 173 metres, making it the tallest residential skyscraper in the southern hemisphere.
Ponte de Amizade Ponte de Amizade or Friendship Bridge (Chinese: 友誼大橋, also known as 新澳氹大橋) is a four-lane, two-way bridge connecting Macau Peninsula near the Reservatório and the island of Taipa at Pac On. It is the second bridge in Macau to connect the peninsula and Taipa.
Ponte Governador Nobre de Carvalho Ponte Governador Nobre de Carvalho (Chinese: 嘉樂庇將軍大橋, 嘉樂庇總督大橋 or 嘉樂庇大橋) or the Macau-Taipa Bridge (澳氹大橋), is a dual-lane two-way bridge connecting Macau Peninsula near Casino Lisboa and the island of Taipa at the northern slope of Taipa Pequena (Small Taipa Hill). It is the first bridge in Macau to connect the peninsula and Taipa.
Ponte Minich The Ponte Minich is a bridge which lies in the Sestiere Castello in Venice and connects the Calle Trevisan with the Calle Bressana. To have the bridge named for him, the surgeon Angelo Minich (1817-1893) bequeathed the city of Venice thirty thousand lire in his will of 25 September 1893, for the comfort and education of the city and for on-time departure performance of the Venezianer electrical clocks.
Ponte Sant'Angelo Ponte Sant'Angelo, once the Aelian Bridge or pons Aelius or bridge of Hadrian, is a bridge in Rome, constructed between 134-139 by Roman Emperor Hadrian, to span from the town center to his newly constructed mausoleum, now the towering Castel Sant'Angelo. It is faced with travertine marble and spans the river Tiber with three arches, which it was approached by means of ramp from the river.
Ponte Tresa Ponte Tresa is a municipality in the district of Lugano in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. The picturesque village lies on the Swiss west headland of Lake Lugano, approx 12 km from the city of Lugano on the Italian border.
Ponte Vecchio The Ponte Vecchio (IPA pronunciation: ) (Italian for Old Bridge) is a famous medieval bridge over the Arno River, in Florence, Italy, noted for having shops (mainly jewellers) built along it. It is Europe's oldest segmental arch bridge.
Pontederia Pontederia is a genus of aquatic plants, commonly called the pickerel weeds. Pontederia is endemic to the Americas, distributed from Canada to Argentina, where it is found in patrially submerged in shallow water or on mud.
Pontefract Pontefract is a town in the county of West Yorkshire, England, near the A1 (or Great North Road), the M62 motorway, and Castleford. It is one of the five towns in the borough of Wakefield and has a population of approximately 28,250.
Pontefract (UK Parliament constituency) Pontefract was an English parliamentary constituency centred on the town of Pontefract in the West Riding of Yorkshire, which returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons briefly in the 13th century and again from 1621 until 1885, and one member from 1885 to 1974.
Pontefract and Castleford by-election, 1978 A by-election was held for the British House of Commons parliamentary constituency of Pontefract and Castleford (UK Parliament constituency) on 26 October 1978 following the death of Labour Member of Parliament (MP) Joseph Harper on 24 June.
Pontefract by-election, 1941 A by-election was held on 24 July 1941 for the British House of Commons parliamentary constituency of Pontefract in Yorkshire. The seat had become vacant on the death of the Labour Member of Parliament Adam Hills, who had held the seat since the 1935 general election.
Pontefract Cakes Pontefract cakes (also known as Pomfret cakes and Pomfrey cakes) are a type of small, circular black sweet measuring approximately 2 cm in diameter, made of liquorice, originally manufactured in the Yorkshire town of Pontefract.
Pontefract Castle Pontefract Castle in West Yorkshire in the town of Pontefract, was constructed in approximately 1070 by a knight, Ilbert de Lacy (whose grandson Henry is responsible for the construction of Kirkstall Abbey), on land which had been granted to him by William the Conqueror as a reward for his support during the Norman conquests. There is, however, evidence of earlier occupation of the site and initially the castle was a wooden structure, but this was replaced with stone over time.
Pontefract Line The Pontefract Line is the name given to one of the rail services in the West Yorkshire Metro area of northern England. The service is operated by Northern Rail, and links Wakefield and Leeds with Goole via Pontefract .
Pontefract Monkhill railway station Pontefract Monkhill railway station is the busiest station in the town of Pontefract, West Yorkshire. The station is on the Pontefract Line operated by Northern Rail and is 22 km (14 miles) south east of Leeds.
Pontefract Tanshelf railway station Pontefract Tanshelf railway station is the most central station in the town of Pontefract, West Yorkshire, England, and serves Pontefract Races, the racecourse located just down the street from the station. It lies on the Pontefract Line operated by Northern Rail and is 14 km (8 miles) east of Wakefield Kirkgate.
Ponthieva Ponthieva (commonly called Shadow Witch) is a genus form the orchid family (Orchidaceae). They are named after Henri de Ponthieu, a French merchant who sent West Indian plant collections to Sir Joseph Banks in 1778.
Pontchartrain Center The Pontchartrain Center is a 4,600-seat multi-purpose arena in Kenner, Louisiana, USA. It hosts concerts and locals sporting events, including the Ultimate Fighting Championships UFC 16: Battle in the Bayou, and UFC 18:Road to the Heavyweight Title.
Pontchartrain Rail-Road Pontchartrain Rail-Road was an early railway in New Orleans, Louisiana. Chartered in 1830, the railroad began traffic of people and goods between the Mississippi River front of New Orleans and Lake Pontchartrain on 23 April, 1831, and closed down over 100 years later.
Pontiac Pontiac is a marque of automobile produced by General Motors and sold in the United States, Canada and Mexico from 1926 to the present. In the GM brand lineup, Pontiac is a mid-level brand featuring a more sporting, performance-driving experience for a reasonable price, and a youthful feel to its advertising.
Pontiac (electoral district) Pontiac (formerly known as Pontiac—Gatineau—Labelle) is a federal electoral district in western Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1949 and since 1968, and a provincial electoral district that has been represented in the National Assembly of Quebec since 1867.
Pontiac 6000 The Pontiac 6000 was a conservatively styled mid-size car introduced by Pontiac in 1981 for the 1982 model year, slotting between the Bonneville and the Phoenix. It shared its platform with the Buick Century, Chevrolet Celebrity, Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera, and the Oldsmobile Cutlass Cruiser station wagon.
Pontiac Aztek The Pontiac Aztek is a mid-size crossover SUV produced by the General Motors marque Pontiac from the 2001 model year to the 2005 model year. The Aztek is most noteworthy for its polarizing exterior styling, which was a source of extensive ridicule from both the public and the press.
Pontiac Bonneville The Pontiac Bonneville was an automobile built by the Pontiac division of General Motors from 1958 to 2005. Introduced as a limited production performance convertible in the Pontiac Star Chief model range during the 1957 model year, the Bonneville became its own series in 1958.
Pontiac Club de Mer The Pontiac Club de Mer was a purpose-built, concept car that was unveiled at the General Motors Motorama in 1956 to celebrate GM's commitment to futuristic design. The brainchild of GM designer Paul Gillian, the de Mer was a two door sport roadster that incorporated innovative breakthrough styling like a sleek, low-profile body encasing a large powerplant, a design trend used widely in LSR (land speed record) trials at Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah during the 1950s.
Pontiac G5 The Pontiac G5 (United States & Canada) / G4 (Mexico) is a compact car introduced by Pontiac in 2004 for the 2005 model year. For 2005 and early 2006, this car was known as the Pontiac Pursuit in the Canadian market, and G5 Pursuit during mid-2006.
Pontiac G8 The Pontiac G8 is a rear-wheel drive sedan created by General Motors division Pontiac to be released for the 2008 model year. It is a replacement for the Pontiac Grand Prix, which ceases production after the 2008 model year with one year of overlapping.
Pontiac Grand Am The Pontiac Grand Am was originally a mid-size car and later a compact car that was produced by the Pontiac division of General Motors. The Grand Am had a 3-year run from 1973 to 1975 and again from 1978 to 1980.
Pontiac Grand Prix The Pontiac Grand Prix is an automobile produced by the Pontiac division of General Motors. First introduced as part of Pontiac's full-size model offering for the 1962 model year, the Grand Prix name has also been applied to cars in the personal luxury car market segment and the mid-size offering, slotting below the large Bonneville in the company's lineup.
Pontiac LeMans The Pontiac LeMans was a model name applied to compact and intermediate-sized automobiles offered by the Pontiac division of General Motors from 1962 to 1981. The LeMans was replaced by the downsized Pontiac Bonneville for the 1982 model year.
Pontiac Montana The Montana is a minivan from the Pontiac division of General Motors that replaced the Pontiac Trans Sport for the 1999 model year. It will be discontinued after the 2006 model year in the United States because of slow sales, but will continue to be sold in Canada and Mexico.
Pontiac Pacific Junction Railway The Pontiac Pacific Junction Railway Company, incorporated in 1880, was eventually merged with the Ottawa Northern & Western Railway Company in 1903. While operating, it served Aylmer, Quyon, Waltham, Shawville, Fort Coulonge.
Pontiac Parisienne The Pontiac Parisienne was a full-size rear-wheel drive vehicle that was sold by Pontiac on the GM B platform in Canada from 1958 to 1986 and in the US from 1983 to 1986. The Parisienne wagon continued under the Safari nameplate until 1989.
Pontiac Phoenix The Pontiac Phoenix was a compact car sold from 1977 to 1984 by the Pontiac division of General Motors. There were two generations of the Phoenix, both based on popular Chevrolet models, and both using the GM X platform architecture:
Pontiac Safari Safari was a name first applied to Pontiac's version of the 2-door Nomad station wagon. The body style, originally exhibited as a 1954 Chevrolet Corvette Motorama concept car, was shifted to Chevrolet and Pontiac full-size 1955 production vehicles because of the perceived greater sales potential.
Pontiac Silverdome The Pontiac Silverdome is a domed stadium in Pontiac, Michigan, a satellite city of Detroit. It hosted the Detroit Lions of the NFL from 1975-2001, the Detroit Pistons of the NBA from 1978-1988, the Michigan Panthers of the USFL from 1983-1984, the college football Cherry Bowl in 1984 and 1985 and Motor City Bowl from 1998 until 2001, the MHSAA football state finals from 1976 - 2004, and four first-round games during the 1994 World Cup.
Pontiac Solstice The Pontiac Solstice is a roadster from the Pontiac division of General Motors. Introduced at the 2004 North American International Auto Show, the Solstice began production in Wilmington, Delaware starting in mid-2005 for the 2006 model year.
Pontiac Straight-8 engine The straight-8 was an eight-cylinder, in-line automobile engine that was used in production Pontiacs from 1933 to 1954. Introduced in the fall of 1932 for the 1933 models, it was Pontiac's most powerful engine at the time and was the most inexpensive eight-cylinder engine to build by an American automotive manufacturer. During its 19 year run, displacement of the "eight" increased twice as platforms grew. It was superseded by Pontiac's new V8, the 287 OHV, in 1955.
Pontiac Torrent The Pontiac Torrent is a sport utility vehicle (SUV) sold by the Pontiac division of General Motors, and replaced the U-body Aztek as the company's crossover SUV for 2006. Basically, the Torrent is a Chevrolet Equinox on the Theta platform.
Pontiac Vibe The Pontiac Vibe is a car produced in Fremont, California, in the United States by NUMMI (New United Motor Manufacturing, Inc), a joint venture between General Motors and Toyota. It is a short and tall station wagon that is being marketed as a trendy, quasi-SUV vehicle for younger buyers.
Pontiac's Rebellion Pontiac's Rebellion was a war launched in 1763 by North American Indians who were dissatisfied with British rule in the Great Lakes region after the British victory in the French and Indian War/Seven Years' War (1754–1763). The uprising, named after the Ottawa leader Chief Pontiac, was the first extensive multi-tribal resistance to European colonization in North America, and the first war between Europeans and American Indians that did not end in complete defeat for the Indians.
Pontiac, Quebec Pontiac is a municipality in western Quebec, Canada, in Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais Regional County Municipality on the Rivière des Outaouais (Ottawa River). It should not be confused with the Pontiac Regional County Municipality, which borders Pontiac (but does not include it).
Pontianak A Pontianak or Kuntilanak or Matianak (as known in Indonesia, sometimes shortened to just kunti) is a type of vampire in Malay folklore. The pontianak is usually a woman who died during childbirth and becomes undead, seeking revenge and terrorizing villages.
Pontic Greek Genocide Pontic Greek GenocideCreating a Modern "Zone of Genocide": The Impact of Nation- and State-Formation on Eastern Anatolia, 1878–1923, by Mark Levene, University of Warwick, © 1998 by United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (Greek: Γενοκτονία των Ελλήνων του Πόντου, Turkish: Pontus Rumları Soykırımı) is a controversial term used to refer to the fate of Pontic Greeks during and in the aftermath of World War I. Whether the events were a genocide or not is hotly debated between Turkey and Greece.
Pontic Greeks The term Pontic Greeks, Pontian Greeks, Pontians or Greeks of Pontus (Greek: Πόντιοι, Ποντιακοί or Έλληνες του Πόντου, Turkish: Pontuslular or Pontus Rumları) can refer to Greeks specifically from the area of Pontus in the region of the former Empire of Trebizond on the Black Sea coast of Eastern Turkey, or in other cases more generally all Greeks from the shores of the Black Sea or the Pontus. Greeks from Trabzon traditionally speak Pontic Greek.
Pontic Mountains The Pontic Mountains (Turkish Doğu Karadeniz Dağları) are a range of mountains in northern Turkey, whose eastern end extends into southeastern Georgia. The range runs roughly east-west, parallel and close to the southern coast of the Black Sea.
Pontic steppes Pontic Steppes roughly corresponds to southern Ukraine and is often thought to extend from the Mouth of the Danube, or Dobrugea, to the Kuban River in southern Russia. In early medieval times the Pontic Steppes were the scene of many mass westward migrations by Ugrian, Hunnic and Turkic tribes.
Pontic-Caspian steppe The term Pontic-Caspian steppe summarizes the vast steppelands stretching from north of the Black Sea as far as the east of the Caspian Sea, from the central Ukraine across the Southern and Volga Federal Districts of Russia to western Kazakhstan. The area corresponds to Scythia and Sarmatia of Classical Antiquity.
Ponticelli Ponticelli is an eastern suburb of Naples, southern Italy with a population of some 55,000 inhabitants, not counting the large number of unregistered and illegal residents, which some estimates put as high as 60,000. It is inland and borders on Barra to the south.
Pontifex Maximus The Pontifex Maximus was the high priest of the Ancient Roman College of Pontiffs. This was the most important position in the Ancient Roman religion, open only to patricians, until 254 BC, when a plebeian first occupied this post.
Pontifical Pontifical, from the Latin pontificalis, is an adjective used to describe anything connected with the office of a prelate, usually a bishop or an abbot. It is often used in connection with the Pope, the Bishop of Rome and bearer of the old Roman title Pontifex Maximus.

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