Oriskany

[ aw-ris-kuh-nee, oh-ris- ]

noun

1. a village in central New York, near Utica: battle 1777.

Other Words From

• Or·is·ka·ni·an [awr-is-, key, -nee-, uh, n, or-], adjective noun

Example Sentences

It was while he was flying airplanes off the Oriskany that he was shot down over Hanoi.

From The Daily Beast

But he decided to ask for a transfer to the USS Oriskany, a request his superiors granted.

From The Daily Beast

Gouverneur Morris recites a similar incident at the battle of Oriskany, in 1777.

From Project Gutenberg

Tell him that within five minutes after giving the signal we will make a sortie from the main gate in the direction of Oriskany.

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They had been decoyed into their present situation, and had been moody and uneasy since the battle of Oriskany.

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The thin sandstones of the Oriskany mark an epoch when waves worked over the deposits of former coastal plains.

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The obstinate resistance at Oriskany had discouraged the Tories and angered the Indians.

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