Onondaga

[ on-uhn-daw-guh, -dah-, -dey- ]

noun,plural On·on·da·gas, (especially collectively) On·on·da·ga for 1.
  1. a member of a tribe of Iroquoian Indians formerly inhabiting the region of Onondaga Lake.

  2. the dialect of the Seneca language spoken by these Indians.

  1. Lake, a salt lake in central New York. 5 miles (8 km) long; 1 mile (1.6 km) wide.

Origin of Onondaga

1
From the Onondaga word onǫ́·tàʔke on the hill, the name of the main Onondaga town, at successive locations

Other words from Onondaga

  • On·on·da·gan, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for Onondaga

Onondaga

/ (ˌɒnənˈdɑːɡə) /


noun
  1. Lake Onondaga a salt lake in central New York State. Area: about 13 sq km (5 sq miles)

  2. plural -gas or -ga a member of a North American Indian Iroquois people formerly living between Lake Champlain and the St Lawrence River

  1. the language of this people, belonging to the Iroquoian family

Origin of Onondaga

1
from Iroquois onõtáge', literally: on the top of the hill (the name of their principal village)

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