A member of the Iroquois people.
Used in a Sentence
iroquoian
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for iroquoian.
Editorial note
There were several west coast languages, Iroquoian languages, Alaska Native languages, southwestern tribes, etc so one could get a feel for how each group saw the world based on the words they used.
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Quick take
A member of the Iroquois people.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of iroquoian gathered in one view.
Of or pertaining to a Native American language family including the Iroquois and Cherokee.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for iroquoian.
noun
A member of the Iroquois people.
See also: iroquoian-language, iroquois
adjective
Of or pertaining to a Native American language family including the Iroquois and Cherokee.
See also: iroquoian-language, iroquois
Example sentences
There were several west coast languages, Iroquoian languages, Alaska Native languages, southwestern tribes, etc so one could get a feel for how each group saw the world based on the words they used.
I find that Samuel Eliot Morison's The European Discovery of America: The Northern Voyages, instead derives it from caignedatze, an Iroquoian word for red copper, or any metal other than gold.
Ex: Montreal sits on unneeded Mohawk land and the insistence on French (very Quebecois French, see numerous stories of relocating citizens of France not passing the competency requirements) but you can't get served in any Iroquoian language and in much of the north many citizens speak dialects of Cree as a first language.
As for the collectivist, shared-ownership: Then they destroyed other Iroquoian-language tribes, including the Erie, to the west, in 1654, over competition for the fur trade.
There are numerous Algonquian, Iroquoian, and Inuit examples from northeastern North America, a number of examples from southeastern North America, and a small cluster of cultures from Siberia and the Russian Far East.
Proper noun examples
As for the collectivist, shared-ownership: Then they destroyed other Iroquoian-language tribes, including the Erie, to the west, in 1654, over competition for the fur trade.
There are numerous Algonquian, Iroquoian, and Inuit examples from northeastern North America, a number of examples from southeastern North America, and a small cluster of cultures from Siberia and the Russian Far East.
Frequently asked questions
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How do you use iroquoian in a sentence?
There were several west coast languages, Iroquoian languages, Alaska Native languages, southwestern tribes, etc so one could get a feel for how each group saw the world based on the words they used.
What does iroquoian mean?
A member of the Iroquois people.
What part of speech is iroquoian?
iroquoian is commonly used as noun, adjective.