Deganawidah

[ duh-gah-nuh-wee-duh ]

noun

1. The Peacemaker, flourished 1550–1600, Huron prophet, cofounder of the Iroquois Confederacy.

Example Sentences

From this brutal environment a heroic figure emerged: Deganawidah, the Peacemaker.

From Literature

So little is known about Deganawidah’s life that archaeologists disagree about whether he actually walked the earth or belongs entirely to the realm of legend.

From Literature

Various traditions provide different accounts of his background, but most say that Deganawidah was not a member of the Five Nations.

From Literature

Deganawidah had a message of peace.

From Literature

With Ayenwatha as Deganawidah’s spokesman, the two men confronted Tododaho, the powerful leader of the Onondaga, a shaman in his own right, and a warrior-leader who was so deeply locked into the logic of prideful violence that he regarded the thought of peace as a betrayal.

From Literature