Iroquoian

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Ir·o·quoi·an

(îr′ə-kwoi′ən)

1. A family of North American Indian languages of the eastern part of Canada and the United States that includes Cayuga, Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Seneca, Tuscarora, Cherokee, Erie, Huron, and Wyandot.

2. A member of an Iroquoian-speaking people.

adj.

Of or constituting the Iroquoian language family.

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Iroquoian

(ˌɪrəˈkwɔɪən)

(Languages) a family of North American Indian languages including Cherokee, Mohawk, Seneca, Oneida, and Onondaga: probably related to Siouan

adj

1. (Peoples) of or relating to the Iroquois, their culture, or their languages

2. (Languages) of or relating to the Iroquois, their culture, or their languages

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Ir•o•quoi•an

(ˌɪr əˈkwɔɪ ən)

n.

1. a family of American Indian languages, including Huron, the languages of the Iroquois Five Nations, and Cherokee, spoken or formerly spoken in the E Great Lakes region and parts of the eastern U.S.

2. a member of an Iroquoian-speaking people.

adj.

3. of or pertaining to the Iroquois or the language family Iroquoian.

[1690–1700]

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Noun

Iroquoian - a family of North American Indian languages spoken by the Iroquois

Iroquoian language, Iroquois

American-Indian language, Amerind, Amerindian language, American Indian, Indian - any of the languages spoken by Amerindians

Cherokee - the Iroquoian language spoken by the Cherokee

Cayuga - the Iroquoian language spoken by the Cayuga

Mohawk - the Iroquoian language spoken by the Mohawk

Seneca - the Iroquoian language spoken by the Seneca

Oneida - the Iroquoian language spoken by the Oneida

Onondaga - the Iroquoian language spoken by the Onondaga

Tuscarora - the Iroquoian language spoken by the Tuscarora

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