Onondaga
noun
a member of a tribe of Iroquoian Indians formerly inhabiting the region of Onondaga Lake.
Onondagas
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pluralof Onondaga.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
The Onondagas have effectively spent more than 200 years seeking recognition their land was unlawfully taken.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 30, 2023
The Onondagas say they don’t want to force people from their homes.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 30, 2023
While an opinion could be years off, the Onondagas are used to waiting.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 30, 2023
And so, except for a few Tuscaroras, a few lukewarm Onondagas, a few of the Lenape, and perhaps half—possibly two-thirds of the Oneida nation, Guy Johnson already had swung the terrible Iroquois to the King.
From The Little Red Foot by Robert W. (Robert William) Chambers
