English noun: Iroquois |
1. | Iroquois (person) any member of the warlike North American Indian peoples formerly living in New York State; the Iroquois League were allies of the British during the American Revolution |
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| Broader (hypernym) | American Indian, Indian, Red Indian |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | Cayuga, Cherokee, Erie, Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Seneca, Tuscarora |
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2. | Iroquois (communication) a family of North American Indian languages spoken by the Iroquois |
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| Synonyms | Iroquoian, Iroquoian language |
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| Broader (hypernym) | American Indian, American-Indian language, Amerind, Amerindian language, Indian |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | Cayuga, Cherokee, Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Seneca, Tuscarora |
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