Iroquois
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(noun) any member of the warlike North American Indian peoples formerly living in New York state; the League of Iroquois (or Five Nations) were allies of the British during the American Revolution |
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Related Words: American Indian, Cayuga, Cherokee, Indian, Mohawk, North American Indian, Oneida, Onondaga, Red Indian, Seneca, Tuscarora |
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(noun) a family of North American Indian languages spoken by the Iroquois peoples |
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Synonyms: Iroquoian, Iroquoian language |
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Related Words: American Indian, American-Indian language, Amerind, Amerindian language, Cayuga, Cherokee, Indian, Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Seneca, Tuscarora |
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