Mohican
noun
Mohican
American
[moh-hee-kuhn]
/ moʊˈhi kən /
noun
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Mohicans,
plural
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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
The statue was infamously sprayed with red paint and adorned with a green turf Mohican during May Day protests in 2000, for which the perpetrator received a 30-day jail sentence.
From BBC ● May 6, 2025
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
Around 30 miles of trails lace this roughly 11,000-acre realm, which once formed part of Mohican and Mohawk hunting grounds.
From New York Times ● Oct. 2, 2020
The movement, the exhibition, and the cry, which again burst from the lips of the young Mohican, instantly drew the whole party about him.
From The Last of the Mohicans A Narrative of 1757 by James Fenimore Cooper
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
In a barber’s, a hairdresser puts the finishing touches to a spiky mohican.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 19, 2019
The artist, who has a mohican, is now instantly recognisable to most Brazilians.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 24, 2019
Robin's 16-hole Doc Martens and baggy mohair jumper are topped off with a blond mohican.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 27, 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
The Last of the Mohicans, published in 1826, furthered those depictions and stereotypes, as did Buffalo Bill’s Wild West shows, Deloria said.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 17, 2019
As I set an old copy of The Last of the Mohicans back inside, I noticed something edged out, beyond the pages.
From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson
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