IROQUOIS Synonyms
There are 9 hypernyms of the word iroquois. (close relations)
Definition of IROQUOIS
iroquoian
Best Alternative Words for IROQUOIS
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cayuga | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a member of an Iroquoian people formerly living around Cayuga Lake in New York State • the Iroquoian language spoken by the Cayuga | ||||||||
mohawk | nounn | |||||||
noun • haircut in which the head is shaved except for a band of hair down the middle of the scalp • a member of the Iroquoian people formerly living along the Mohawk River in New York State • the Iroquoian language spoken by the Mohawk | ||||||||
oneida | nounn | |||||||
noun • a member of the Iroquoian people formerly living east of Lake Ontario • the Iroquoian language spoken by the Oneida | ||||||||
onondaga | nounn | |||||||
noun • a member of the Iroquoian people formerly living between Lake Champlain and the Saint Lawrence River • the Iroquoian language spoken by the Onondaga | ||||||||
seneca | nounn | |||||||
noun • Roman statesman and philosopher who was an advisor to Nero; his nine extant tragedies are modeled on Greek tragedies (circa 4 BC - 65 AD) • a member of the Iroquoian people formerly living in New York State south of Lake Ontario • the Iroquoian language spoken by the Seneca | ||||||||
six nations | nounn | |||||||
noun • a league of Iroquois tribes including originally the Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Cayuga and Seneca (the Five Nations); after 1722 they were joined by the Tuscarora (the Six Nations) | ||||||||
iroquoian | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a family of North American Indian languages spoken by the Iroquois | ||||||||
iroquoian language | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a family of North American Indian languages spoken by the Iroquois |