Definitions for Iroquois

Iroquois Ir·o·quois

Spelling: [ir-uh-kwoi, -kwoiz]
IPA: /ˈɪr əˌkwɔɪ, -ˌkwɔɪz/

Iroquois is a 8 letter English word.

You can make 72 anagrams from letters in Iroquois (iiooqrsu).

Definitions for Iroquois

noun

  1. a member of a North American Indian confederacy, the Five Nations, comprising the Mohawks, Oneidas, Onondagas, Cayugas, and Senecas, and later the Tuscaroras.

adjective

  1. belonging or relating to the Iroquois or their tribes.

Origin of Iroquois

1660-70, Americanism; French: adaptation of an unidentified term in an Algonquian language

Examples for Iroquois

But everything is raw, for the Iroquois are thorough savages.

He also fell in love with an Iroquois girl and concealed her within his home, under the care of one of his slaves.

I was introduced to the chief, father, and mayor of the Iroquois tribes.

"He means the Ohio," explained the Iroquois to the children.

If for nothing else, lacrosse matters because it reminds us the Iroquois still exist.

These comments incited an uproar among Iroquois fans believing Kessenich had disrespected their tradition.

Kessenich, to be fair, has also lavished the Iroquois with praise for their skills and sportsmanship in subsequent games.

When the teams played the Sunday before, the Iroquois lost by only a single point.

In the mountains of the Iroquois, beyond the clear springs of the Horican.

The dreaded name of Iroquois is potent, even across the centuries.

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