Oriskany

[aw-ris-kuh-nee, oh-ris-]

noun

1. a village in central New York, near Utica: battle 1777.

Other Word Forms

• Oriskanian adjective

Example Sentences

He narrowly escaped death in a fiery incident aboard the USS Oriskany that left 44 crew members dead, including four pilots in his squadron.

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The sunken American aircraft carrier USS Oriskany is the largest artificial reef in the world.

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The district can find another way to honor the Oneida Indians who fought alongside American Revolutionary forces during the Battle of Oriskany in 1777.

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In Yorkville, Cupcake and Chucky - the two Holsteins who help advertise Holland Farms Bakery & Deli on Oriskany Boulevard - did their part to stop the spread of the coronavirus by strapping on giant facemasks.

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Leonard Carpenter served on board the aircraft carriers Oriskany and Boxer in the 1950s and was one of the earliest enlisted men to train as a jet mechanic, said his daughter, LaReatha Carpenter.

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