iroquois Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun any member of the warlike North American Indian peoples formerly living in New York State; the Iroquois League were allies of the British during the American Revolution
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noun a family of North American Indian languages spoken by the Iroquois
Iroquoian; Iroquoian language.
WordNet
Ir`o*quois" noun singular & plural
Etymology
F.Definitions
(Ethnol.) A powerful and warlike confederacy of Indian tribes, formerly inhabiting Central New York and constituting most of the Five Nations. Also, any Indian of the Iroquois tribes.
