Oneida
noun
a member of an Iroquois people formerly inhabiting the region east of Oneida Lake.
Oneidas
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pluralof Oneida.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Ranged across what is now upstate New York, the Mohawks, Oneidas, Onondagas, Cayugas and Senecas had recently forged a “covenant chain” of alliance with several English colonies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
Colgate University in November returned more than 1,500 items that the Oneidas had buried with their dead as far back as 400 years ago.
From Washington Times ● May 15, 2023
The items will be safely stored while the Oneidas decide what to do them, whether it’s returning them to the earth or some other option, Halbritter said.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 8, 2022
The Oneidas once held six million acres in New York, but agreed to a treaty ceding nearly all their land to the state.
From Salon ● Oct. 10, 2022
The Iroquois, or People of the Long House, including the Mohawks, Oneidas, Onondagas, Cayugas, and Senecas, were enemies of the Algonquin tribes and hostile to the French.
From The Life and Times of Kateri Tekakwitha The Lily of the Mohawks by Ellen H. Walworth
