Huron
a member of an Indian tribe, the northwestern member of the Iroquoian family, living west of Lake Huron.
an Iroquoian language, the language of the Huron Indians.
Lake, a lake between the U.S. and Canada: second largest of the Great Lakes. 23,010 sq. mi. (59,595 sq. km).
a city in E South Dakota.
Origin of Huron
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How to use Huron in a sentence
In 1629 he found the Hurons smoking the dried leaves and stalks of the Tobacco plant or petune.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce | E. R. Billings.The Hurons account for its origin; a speck of earth was fished out of the waters and grew.
Myth, Ritual, and Religion, Vol. 1 | Andrew Lang"Ils s'entr' aiment les une les autres," says Brebeuf of the Hurons.
Myth, Ritual, and Religion, Vol. 1 | Andrew LangThe Hurons drove him from the graves of his fathers, as they would chase the hunted buffalo.
The Last of the Mohicans | James Fenimore CooperBut in discovering the character of the mound, the attention of the Hurons appeared directed to a different object.
The Last of the Mohicans | James Fenimore Cooper
British Dictionary definitions for Huron
/ (ˈhjʊərən) /
Lake Huron a lake in North America, between the US and Canada: the second largest of the Great Lakes. Area: 59 570 sq km (23 000 sq miles)
plural -rons or -ron a member of a North American Indian people formerly living in the region east of Lake Huron
the Iroquoian language of this people
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