Meaning of IROQUOIS
| Pronunciation: | | 'iru`kwoy
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- [n] a family of North American Indian languages spoken by the Iroquois peoples
- [n] any member of the warlike North American Indian peoples formerly living in New York state; the League of Iroquois (or Five Nations) were allies of the British during the American Revolution
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| | Synonyms: | | Iroquoian, Iroquoian language |
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| | See Also: | | American Indian, American Indian, American-Indian language, Amerind, Amerindian language, Cayuga, Cayuga, Cherokee, Cherokee, Erie, Indian, Indian, Mohawk, Mohawk, North American Indian, Oneida, Oneida, Onondaga, Onondaga, Red Indian, Seneca, Seneca, Tuscarora, Tuscarora | |
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| | Definition: | | \Ir`o*quois"\, n. sing. & pl. [F.] (Ethnol.)
A powerful and warlike confederacy of Indian tribes, formerly
inhabiting Central New York and constituting most of the Five
Nations. Also, any Indian of the Iroquois tribes.
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