Definitions for Onondaga

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Onondaga On·on·da·ga

Spelling: [on-uh n-daw-guh, -dah-, - Onondaga is a 8 letter English word.

You can make 106 anagrams from letters in Onondaga (aadgnnoo).

Definitions for Onondaga

noun

1. a member of a tribe of Iroquoian Indians formerly inhabiting the region of Onondaga Lake.
2. the dialect of the Seneca language spoken by these Indians.
3. Lake, a salt lake in central New York. 5 miles (8 km) long; 1 mile (1.6 km) wide.

Origin of Onondaga

From the Onondaga word onǫ́·tàʔke on the hill, the name of the main Onondaga town, at successive locations

Examples for Onondaga

He it was who took the Onondaga hunters and carried them away to be slaves.

The Iroquois capital, Onondaga, was filled with wild rumors.

"There are spirits in all things," said the Onondaga gravely.

The council-fire is covered at Onondaga; but it shall burn again at Thendara.

The Onondaga let his pipe go out while he explained the winter habits of moose.

"When the Five Nations possessed the country, the buffaloes came to us," said the Onondaga.

The prisoners were allowed some freedom in the Onondaga village.

The Onondaga plunged into his speech without the customary deliberation.

It has not been long, my brothers,––not long enough for an Onondaga to forget.

Some wretches had killed an Onondaga with the brutality of his own tribe, and were robbing him.