Iroquoian (redirected from Iroquoian languages)

Ir·o·quoi·an  (îr-kwoin)

n.

1. A family of North American Indian languages of the eastern part of Canada and the United States that includes Cayuga, Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Seneca, Tuscarora, Cherokee, Erie, Huron, and Wyandot.

2. A member of an Iroquoian-speaking people.

adj.

Of or constituting the Iroquoian language family.

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Iroquoian [ˌɪrəˈkwɔɪən]

n

(Linguistics / Languages) a family of North American Indian languages including Cherokee, Mohawk, Seneca, Oneida, and Onondaga: probably related to Siouan

adj

(Social Science / Peoples) (Linguistics / Languages) of or relating to the Iroquois, their culture, or their languages

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Noun

1.

Iroquoian - a family of North American Indian languages spoken by the Iroquois Iroquoian language, Iroquois American-Indian language, Amerind, Amerindian language, American Indian, Indian - any of the languages spoken by Amerindians Cherokee - the Iroquoian language spoken by the Cherokee Cayuga - the Iroquoian language spoken by the Cayuga Mohawk - the Iroquoian language spoken by the Mohawk Seneca - the Iroquoian language spoken by the Seneca Oneida - the Iroquoian language spoken by the Oneida Onondaga - the Iroquoian language spoken by the Onondaga Tuscarora - the Iroquoian language spoken by the Tuscarora