Tuscarora

[ tuhs-kuh-rawr-uh, -rohr-uh ]

noun

, plural Tus·ca·ro·ras, (especially collectively) Tus·ca·ro·ra.

1. a member of an Indian people living originally in North Carolina and later, after their admission into the Iroquois confederacy, in New York.
2. an Iroquoian language, the language of the Tuscarora people.

Tuscarora

/ ˌtʌskəˈrɔːrə /

noun

1. -ras-ra a member of a North American Indian people formerly living in North Carolina, who later moved to New York State and joined the Iroquois
2. the language of this people, belonging to the Iroquoian family

Example Sentences

Addison played football at Tuscarora High in Frederick, Md., before spending the first two years of his college career at the University of Pittsburgh.

From Los Angeles Times

In upstate New York, bilingual highway signs in the languages of the Seneca, Onondaga and Tuscarora tribes border highways and their reservations.

From Seattle Times

"One we grow is Seneca white corn, also known as Iroquois white corn or Tuscarora white corn," Nelson explains, along with Buffalo Creek squash, from the reservation of the same name.

From Salon

But that one loss was notable: The 2-0 defeat to Tuscarora was the program’s first since the 2021 Class 5 title game.

From Washington Post

But for Tuscarora, the early season has brought an impressive level of consistency.

From Washington Post