Mohican
noun
Mohican
American
[moh-hee-kuhn]
/ moʊˈhi kən /
noun
Mohicans,
plural
Mohican
plural
Mohican
1
British
/ ˈməʊɪkən, məʊˈhiːkən, məˈhiːkən /
noun
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a member of a North American Indian people formerly living along the Hudson river and east of it
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the language of this people, belonging to the Algonquian family
mohican
2
British
/ məʊˈhiːkən /
noun
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a punk hairstyle in which the head is shaved at the sides and the remaining strip of hair is worn stiffly erect and sometimes brightly coloured
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a person wearing such a hairstyle
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The adventures of Natty Bumppo and the Mohican chief Chingachgook illustrated the vigor and nobility—and the elusive sense of fellowship—by which the young nation wished to define itself.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
Fortunately, observing Mohican on that hot day, King eventually realized what now seems obvious: for the bees to scare elephants, the insects must be swarming.
From Scientific American ● Sep. 27, 2021
The set depicts a delegation of tribal leaders, three Mohawk, one Mohican, shipped by the British military to London to request more troops to fight the French in North America.
From New York Times ● Feb. 2, 2017
Miller was 9 when "Bitter Tears" was released, but he vividly remembers its effect on the Stockbridge-Munsee Mohican reservation where he grew up in Wisconsin.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2014
It was the Mohican and Lenape who veiled their faces, not the Iroquois.
From The Reckoning by Chambers, Robert W. (Robert William)
Peter Wright has opted for the red mohican tonight.
From BBC ● Feb. 28, 2024
With her giant dark red mohican and permanent cigarette, artist Angie Thompson's avatar does not look like a typical land mogul.
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2022
There was no mistaking him: Sloan had a mohican haircut and distinctive tattoos.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 28, 2018
So there, you have it Mark, a mohican it is.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 5, 2015
This, of course, is famously the catchphrase of Mr T, who originally played the hugely musclebound African-American warrior with the mohican haircut, BA Baracus.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 20, 2010
"He's the last of the Mohicans, basically. I think an awful lot rests on William's shoulders for the future of the monarchy."
From Reuters ● May 27, 2022
That said, he credited the actors who do train – praising Keanu Reeves for his work in the "John Wick" franchise and Daniel Day-Lewis in "The Last of the Mohicans."
From Fox News ● Oct. 30, 2021
The Mohicans Treehouse Resort in Glenmont, Ohio, is packed with amenities for those who want to enjoy the outdoors with the comforts of modern living.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 8, 2021
“I’m the last of the Mohicans, last of the Cavaliers,” he cracked.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 15, 2020
His romantic novels such as The Last of the Mohicans were literary blockbusters.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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