Cayuga
a member of a tribe of North American Indians, the smallest tribe of the Iroquois Confederacy.
the dialect of the Seneca language spoken by the Cayuga.
Also called Cayuga duck . one of an American breed of domestic ducks having black plumage.
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How to use Cayuga in a sentence
From east to west, they’re named Otisco, Skaneateles, Owasco, Cayuga, Seneca, Keuka, Canandaigua, Honeoye, Canadice, Hemlock, and Conesus.
Every fall, avid fishers from all over flock to the area, especially Skaneateles and Cayuga lakes, where the cool shallows make the fish easy pickings.
He was born near Cayuga Lake in 1749, being now ninety-six years of age.
The Indian in his Wigwam | Henry R. SchoolcraftAs soon as the Cayuga had passed through the opening in the chain, both forts began to fire on her.
The Hero of Manila | Rossiter JohnsonMontezuma marshes, in southwest Cayuga County, were called by the aborigines Tiohero.
Bush gives Sharon as a synonym of Cayuga but this appears to be an error.
The Grapes of New York | U. P. HedrickCayuga is probably a descendant of Isabella through Adirondac.
The Grapes of New York | U. P. Hedrick
British Dictionary definitions for Cayuga
/ (keɪˈjuːɡə, kaɪ-) /
plural -gas or -ga a member of a Native American people (one of the Iroquois peoples) formerly living around Cayuga Lake
the language of this people, belonging to the Iroquoian family
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