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Mo·hawk | \ ˈmō-ˌhȯk 
\
\ plural Mohawk or Mohawks
Definition of Mohawk
(Entry 1 of 2)
1 : 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
geographical nameMo·hawk | \ ˈmō-ˌhȯk \
\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
nounEnglish Language Learners Definition of Mohawk
: a member of a Native American people of central New York state
US : a hairstyle in which the head is shaved except for a narrow strip of hair that goes down the center of the head
Mohawk
nounMo·hawk | \ ˈmō-ˌhȯk \
\ 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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