Iroquoian

[ ir-uh-kwoi-uhn ]

/ ˌɪr əˈkwɔɪ ən /

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noun

a family of North American Indian languages that includes Cherokee, Seneca, Mohawk, and Oneida.

adjective

of, relating to, or characteristic of the Iroquois people.

of or belonging to the Iroquoian family of languages.

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Origin of Iroquoian

First recorded in 1690–1700; Iroquois + -an

Words nearby Iroquoian

ironwood, ironwork, ironworker, ironworks, irony, Iroquoian, Iroquois, Iroquois League, IRQ, Irra, irradiance

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How to use Iroquoian in a sentence

In the Muskogian area the blow-gun is found, and its use extended also to some of the Iroquoian tribes (Cherokee, &c.).
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 4|Various
The pottery of the Iroquoian and Algonkian tribes of the north-east was, as a rule, rather crude and undeveloped.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 4|Various
In this Algonkian, Iroquoian and Siouan tribes have participated.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 4|Various
The Iroquoian tribes designate this mysterious force orenda.
Comparative Religion|J. Estlin Carpenter

They surrounded the Iroquoian tribes of the north, and, at various places came in contact with members of other stocks.
Villages of the Algonquian, Siouan, and Caddoan Tribes West of the Mississippi|David Ives Bushnell

British Dictionary definitions for Iroquoian

Iroquoian

/ (ˌɪrəˈkwɔɪən) /

noun

a family of North American Indian languages including Cherokee, Mohawk, Seneca, Oneida, and Onondaga: probably related to Siouan

adjective

of or relating to the Iroquois, their culture, or their languages

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