버지니아 식민지의 영국인 이민자로, 담배 재배에 성공하여 경제적 기반을 닦았으며 포카혼타스의 남편으로 알려진 인물.
An English settler in the Virginia Colony who is credited with the first successful cultivation of tobacco as an export crop and was the husband of Pocahontas.
예문:
"John Rolfe's marriage to Pocahontas helped stabilize the Virginia colony."
"Rolfe is often credited with saving the Jamestown settlement through his tobacco exports."
포카혼타스가 존 롤프와 결혼하고 기독교로 개종한 후 사용한 영국식 이름.
The English name adopted by Pocahontas after her marriage to John Rolfe and her conversion to Christianity.
예문:
"Lady Rebecca Rolfe became a celebrity during her visit to the English court."
"Historical records often refer to Pocahontas by her married name, Rebecca Rolfe."