Mo·hawk
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plural Mohawk or Mohawks
Definition of Mohawk
(Entry 1 of 2)
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: a member of an American Indian people of the Mohawk River valley, New York
2
: the Iroquoian language of the Mohawk people
3
: a hairstyle with a narrow center strip of usually upright hair and the sides of the head shaved
Mohawk
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Mo·hawk
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Definition of Mohawk (Entry 2 of 2)
river 148 miles (238 kilometers) long in east central New York flowing east into the Hudson River
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“Mohawk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Mohawk. Accessed 26 Feb. 2021.
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Mohawk
noun
English Language Learners Definition of Mohawk
: a member of a Native American people of central New York state
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: a hairstyle in which the head is shaved except for a narrow strip of hair that goes down the center of the head
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Mohawk
noun
Mo·hawk
| \ ˈmō-ˌhȯk
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plural Mohawk or Mohawks
Kids Definition of Mohawk
1
: a member of an American Indian people of central New York
2
: the language of the Mohawk people
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The first known use of Mohawk was in 1634
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