Word Study
iroquois
CIDE DICTIONARY
iroquois, n. sing. & pl. [F.].
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. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
iroquois, n. & adj.
--n. (pl. same)
1 a an American Indian confederacy of five peoples formerly inhabiting New York State. b a member of any of these peoples.
2 any of the languages of these peoples.
--adj. of or relating to the Iroquois or their languages.
--n. (pl. same)
1 a an American Indian confederacy of five peoples formerly inhabiting New York State. b a member of any of these peoples.
2 any of the languages of these peoples.
--adj. of or relating to the Iroquois or their languages.
Etymology
F f. Algonquin
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