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Iroquoian

noun Ir·o·quoi·an \ ˌir-ə-ˈkwȯi-ən \

Definition of Iroquoian

1 : a member of any of the peoples constituting the Iroquois
2 : an American Indian language family of eastern North America including Cayuga, Cherokee, Mohawk, Onondaga, Oneida, Seneca, and Tuscarora
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Iroquoian

adjective

First Known Use of iroquoian

1697

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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