Erie

noun \ˈir-ē\

Definition of ERIE

: a member of an American Indian people living south of Lake Erie in the 17th century

: the extinct and probably Iroquoian language of the Erie people

American French Erie, Erié, modification of Huron Eriehronon the Erie people

First Known Use: circa 1909

geographical name \ˈir-ē\

city & port NW Pennsylvania on Lake Erie pop 101,786

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