Iroquoian

/ˌɪrəˈk(w)ɔɪən/
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Definitions of Iroquoian
  1. noun
    a family of North American Indian languages spoken by the Iroquois
    synonyms: Iroquoian language, Iroquois
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    Cherokee
    the Iroquoian language spoken by the Cherokee
    Cayuga
    the Iroquoian language spoken by the Cayuga
    Mohawk
    the Iroquoian language spoken by the Mohawk
    Seneca
    the Iroquoian language spoken by the Seneca
    Oneida
    the Iroquoian language spoken by the Oneida
    Onondaga
    the Iroquoian language spoken by the Onondaga
    Tuscarora
    the Iroquoian language spoken by the Tuscarora
    type of:
    American Indian, American-Indian language, Amerind, Amerindian language
    a dated term referring to any of the languages spoken by Indigenous people in the Americas
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