Iroquois

American  

[ir-uh-kwoi, -kwoiz] / ˈɪr əˌkwɔɪ, -ˌkwɔɪz /

noun

plural

Iroquois

1. a member of a North American Indian confederacy, the Five Nations, comprising the Mohawks, Oneidas, Onondagas, Cayugas, and Senecas, and later the Tuscaroras.

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adjective

1. belonging or relating to the Iroquois or their tribes.

Iroquois British  

/ ˈɪrəˌkwɔɪ, -ˌkwɔɪz /

noun

1. a member of any of a group of North American Indian peoples formerly living between the Hudson River and the St Lawrence and Lake Erie See also Five Nations Six Nations

2. any of the Iroquoian languages

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adjective

1. of or relating to the Iroquois, their language, or their culture

Etymology

Origin of Iroquois

1660–70, < French: adaptation of an unidentified term in an Algonquian language

Example Sentences

Smith's football journey began aged five when she joined Whitby Iroquois SC, and she made her debut in the Canada youth set-up at 12.

From BBC • Jul. 17, 2025

Matrilineal avuncularity is known from a few ethnographic and historical examples, he notes, such as the Iroquois of North America, and is often unrelated to concerns about female fidelity.

From Science Magazine • Jun. 3, 2024

By the time deputies responded to the 911 call at the Gainer home on Iroquois Road, Ryan’s father had helped the teen calm down, Lacy said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2024

They were discovered in the Walcott-Rust Quarry located in upstate New York near Trenton Falls; a region originally inhabited by the Iroquois tribe.

From Science Daily • Dec. 21, 2023

“One must assume that we are waiting for word from Lord Dunmore’s agent with the Iroquois Confederation. He is supposed to sweep down with them from the northwest and provide us with most welcome assistance.”

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson