First Known Use: 1666
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Iroquois
noun Ir·o·quois \ˈir-ə-ˌkwȯi also -ˌkwä\
plural Iroquois \-ˌkwȯi(z), -ˌkwä(z)\
Definition of IROQUOIS
1
plural : an American Indian confederacy originally of New York consisting of the Cayuga, Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, and Seneca and later including the Tuscarora
2
: a member of any of the Iroquois peoples
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Origin of IROQUOIS
French, probably of Algonquian origin
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IROQUOIS Defined for Kids
Iroquois
noun Ir·o·quois \ˈir-ə-ˌkwȯi\
plural Ir·o·quois \-ˌkwȯi, -ˌkwȯiz\
Definition of IROQUOIS for Kids
: a member of any of the peoples of an American Indian confederacy that existed originally in central New York state
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