Mohegan
noun
a member of a group of Pequot Indians that broke with the Pequot and then fought against them in the Pequot War.
Mohegans
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pluralof Mohegan.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Stanton, the chief’s friend and military ally, acted as an interpreter for the Mohegans and operated a trading post on the river.
From New York Times ● Nov. 22, 2021
He knows of just one exception to this policy in his lifetime: In 1996, his father gave seed corn back to the Mohegans, after the tribe won federal recognition.
From New York Times ● Nov. 22, 2021
The Mohegans, who run Mohegan Sun, and Mashantucket Pequots, who operate Foxwoods Resort Casino, won the right to open a casino in East Windsor after gaining federal and state approval.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 30, 2019
Those given to the Mohegans were resettled, away from their traditional homeland, in five villages.
From New York Times ● Jan. 16, 2017
The Narragansets invaded the territory of the Mohegans, and a battle occurred on the Great Plains, near Greenville, a mile and a half below Norwich.
From Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast by Samuel Adams Drake
