Iroquoian

[ir-uh-kwoi-uh n]

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.

Origin of Iroquoian

First recorded in 1690–1700; Iroquois + -an

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Historical Examples of iroquoian

Mrs. Erminnie A. Smith continued her study of the Iroquoian languages.
Seventh Annual Report
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
The hostility of the Algonquian tribes seems to have been the cause of the southward migration of the Iroquoian peoples.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 7
Various
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

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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