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Mohawk
noun Mo·hawk \ˈmō-ˌhȯk\
plural Mohawk or Mohawks
Definition of MOHAWK
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
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Origin of MOHAWK
of Algonquian origin; akin to Narragansett or Massachusett Mohowawog Mohawk, literally, cannibal
Mohawk
geographical name Mo·hawk \ˈmō-ˌhȯk\
Definition of MOHAWK
river 148 miles (238 kilometers) E cen New York flowing E into Hudson River
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Mohawk
noun Mo·hawk \ˈmō-ˌhȯk\
plural Mohawk or Mo·hawks
Definition of MOHAWK for Kids
1
: a member of an American Indian people of central New York
2
: the language of the Mohawk people
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