Mohawk
noun
a member of a tribe of the most easterly of the Iroquois Five Nations, formerly resident along the Mohawk River, New York.
Mohawks
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pluralof Mohawk.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Dozens of men, women and children died in the surprise attack, but, respecting kinship ties, the attacking Mohawks spared all save one of the 30 pro-English Mohawks inside the stockade.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
The Mohawks, like tribes in Michigan and other states, set up their own regulations.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 24, 2022
That force had recently been locked in a sometimes tense standoff with several Mohawks from Six Nations who were trying to halt a construction project on land deeded to them by Britain in 1784.
From New York Times ● Dec. 11, 2021
In New York City, Mohawks were famous for their death-defying construction work on skyscrapers and bridges.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 10, 2019
A couple, both with bright blue Mohawks, is arguing in front of the Fifty-Second Street subway entrance.
From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon
