Iroquois
[ir-uh-kwoi, -kwoiz]
- 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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- belonging or relating to the Iroquois or their tribes.
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Origin of Iroquois
1660–70, Americanism; < French: adaptation of an unidentified term in an Algonquian language
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Contemporary Examples
He also fell in love with an Iroquois girl and concealed her within his home, under the care of one of his slaves.
New York’s Scariest Night Out: The Ghosts, Rats, and Lunatics of ‘Nightmare New York’Justin Jones
October 4, 2014
Kessenich, to be fair, has also lavished the Iroquois with praise for their skills and sportsmanship in subsequent games.
A Millennium After Inventing the Game, the Iroquois Are Lacrosse’s New SuperpowerEvin Demirel
July 21, 2014
If for nothing else, lacrosse matters because it reminds us the Iroquois still exist.
A Millennium After Inventing the Game, the Iroquois Are Lacrosse’s New SuperpowerEvin Demirel
July 21, 2014
When the teams played the Sunday before, the Iroquois lost by only a single point.
A Millennium After Inventing the Game, the Iroquois Are Lacrosse’s New SuperpowerEvin Demirel
July 21, 2014
These comments incited an uproar among Iroquois fans believing Kessenich had disrespected their tradition.
A Millennium After Inventing the Game, the Iroquois Are Lacrosse’s New SuperpowerEvin Demirel
July 21, 2014
Historical Examples
"He means the Ohio," explained the Iroquois to the children.
The Trail BookMary Austin
But everything is raw, for the Iroquois are thorough savages.
The Last of the MohicansJames Fenimore Cooper
In the mountains of the Iroquois, beyond the clear springs of the Horican.
The Last of the MohicansJames Fenimore Cooper
I was introduced to the chief, father, and mayor of the Iroquois tribes.
My Double LifeSarah Bernhardt
The dreaded name of Iroquois is potent, even across the centuries.
The ForestStewart Edward White
Iroquois
- a member of any of a group of North American Indian peoples formerly living between the Hudson River and the St Lawrence and Lake ErieSee also Five Nations, Six Nations
- any of the Iroquoian languages
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- of or relating to the Iroquois, their language, or their culture
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Word Origin and History for iroquois
Iroquois
1660s, from French (c.1600); not an Iroquoian word, perhaps from an Algonquian language. Related: Iroquoian.
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