Mahican
noun
a tribe or confederacy of North American Indians of the Algonquian family, centralized formerly in the upper Hudson valley.
Mahicans
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pluralof Mahican.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The Bronx River was once a pristine waterway fished by the Mahicans, Native Americans who lived near its banks.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 13, 2019
On February 25, 1643 two groups of Lenape sought refuge from the Mahicans.
From Scientific American ● Oct. 14, 2018
Therefore, as early as 1630, three great nations were represented on the Hudson— The Mahicans, the Delawares and the Iroquois.
From The Hudson Three Centuries of History, Romance and Invention by Wallace Bruce
Domestic clans or families of the Mahicans lingered around their ancient seats for some years after the close of the Revolution, but of them, one after another, it is written, "They disappeared in the night."
From The Hudson Three Centuries of History, Romance and Invention by Wallace Bruce
The government of the Mahicans was a democracy.
From The Hudson Three Centuries of History, Romance and Invention by Wallace Bruce
