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Definition of Iroquois

1. Noun. 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.

2. Noun. A family of North American Indian languages spoken by the Iroquois.

Definition of Iroquois

1. n. sing. & pl. A powerful and warlike confederacy of Indian tribes, formerly inhabiting Central New York and constituting most of the Five Nations. Also, any Indian of the Iroquois tribes.

Definition of Iroquois

1. Proper noun. A confederacy of (originally) five Native American (Indian) tribes: the Mohawks, the Oneidas, the Onondagas, the Cayugas, and the Senecas. Also known as the Iroquois League. ¹

2. Proper noun. A person belonging to one of these tribes. ¹

3. Proper noun. Any of the languages of the Iroquois, belonging to the Iroquoian family of languages. ¹

4. Proper noun. A kind of hairdo, where both sides of the head are shaved leaving only a stripe of hair in the middle. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Iroquois

1. A powerful and warlike confederacy of Indian tribes, formerly inhabiting Central new York and constituting most of the Five Nations. Also, any Indian of the Iroquois tribes. Origin: F. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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