Wyandot

American  

[wahy-uhn-dot] / ˈwaɪ ənˌdɒt /

Or Wyandotte

noun

plural

Wyandots,

plural

Wyandot

1. an Indian of the former Huron confederacy.

2. a dialect of the Huron language, especially as used by those elements of the Huron tribe regrouped in Oklahoma.

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Example Sentences

General view of a soybean field, where crops have benefitted from ample rains in recent weeks that could boost yields, in Wyandot County, Ohio, U.S.,

From Reuters • Feb. 7, 2022

In the 18th century, the Wyandot, Delaware and Shawnee passed through the area and called the river “Hockhocking,” which inspired the park’s name.

From Washington Post • Apr. 15, 2021

In late 1788, delegations from the Iroquois Six Nations confederacy, the Delaware, Wyandot, Ottawa, and other tribes met with the settlers at Fort Harmar, near Marietta.

From Slate • May 10, 2019

Last week’s order by the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency for better air monitoring at the Sunny Farms Landfill south of Fostoria was a welcome development for those who live in Seneca, Wyandot or Hancock counties.

From Washington Times • Feb. 11, 2019

A small band of Senecas were also located in the neighborhood, and some scattered Ottawas had their wigwams on Blanchard's Fork, a few miles to the west of the Wyandot settlements.

From The Indian Captive A narrative of the adventures and sufferings of Matthew Brayton in his thirty-four years of captivity among the Indians of north-western America by Brayton, Matthew