Oneida

[ oh-nahy-duh ]

/ oʊˈnaɪ də /

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noun, plural O·nei·das, (especially collectively) O·nei·da for 1.

a member of an Iroquois people formerly inhabiting the region east of Oneida Lake.

the Iroquoian language spoken by the Oneida Indians.

a city in central New York.

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Origin of Oneida

From the Oneida word onę·yóteʔ erected stone, the name of the main Oneida settlement, at successive locations, near which, traditionally, a large syenite boulder always appeared

Words nearby Oneida

One good turn deserves another, Oneg Shabbat, one-handed, one-horse, one-horse town, Oneida, Oneida Community, Oneida Lake, One if by land, and two if by sea, O'Neill, O'Neill, Eugene

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How to use Oneida in a sentence

Mr. Garnett is a graduate of Oneida Institute, a speaker of great pathetic eloquence, and has written several valuable pamphlets.
The Condition, Elevation, Emigration, and Destiny of the Colored People of the United States|Martin R. Delany
I answer for the four classes of my nation, and I say that Oneida shall go free!
The Reckoning|Robert W. Chambers
It was an Oneida symbol; but, of course, my scouts had not set it up.
The Reckoning|Robert W. Chambers
The result was that the Oneida chiefs signed a treaty inaugurating the Kayanerenh Kowa.
The Myths of the North American Indians|Lewis Spence

But the Oneida experiment was too bold and strange a departure to influence the general development of modern civilization.
The Outline of History: Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind|Herbert George Wells

British Dictionary definitions for Oneida

Oneida

/ (əʊˈnaɪdə) /

noun plural -das or -da

Lake Oneida a lake in central New York State: part of the New York State Barge Canal system. Length: about 35 km (22 miles). Greatest width: 9 km (6 miles)

the Oneida (functioning as plural) a North American Indian people formerly living east of Lake Ontario; one of the Iroquois peoples

a member of this people

the language of this people, belonging to the Iroquoian family

Word Origin for Oneida

from Iroquois onēyóte', literally: standing stone

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