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Mohegan

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Mo·he·gan  (m-hgn)
n. pl. Mohegan or Mo·he·gans
1.
a. A Native American people formerly inhabiting eastern Connecticut, with present-day descendants in southeast Connecticut and Wisconsin. The Mohegan broke away from the Pequot in the early 17th century under the leadership of Uncas.
b. A member of this people.
2. The Algonquian language of the Mohegan.
Mo·hegan adj.


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From his long association with the white men, the habits of Mohegan were a mixture of the civilized and savage states, though there was certainly a strong preponderance in favor of the latter.
The Pioneers by Cooper, James Fenimore View in context
Billy's a Mohegan with a scalp-lock, that's what he is.
The Valley of the Moon by London, Jack View in context
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