Oneida

noun Onei·da \ō-ˈnī-də\

plural Oneida or Oneidas

Definition of ONEIDA

: a member of an American Indian people originally of New York

: the Iroquoian language of the Oneida people

Oneida onę·yóteʔ, literally, standing rock

First Known Use: 1666

ONEIDAS Defined for Kids

noun Onei·da \ō-ˈnī-də\

plural Oneida or Onei·das

: a member of an American Indian people originally of New York

: the language of the Oneida people

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