Iroquois

[ ir-uh-kwoi, -kwoiz ]

noun

, plural Ir·o·quois.

1. a member of a North American Indian confederacy, the Five Nations, comprising the Mohawks, Oneidas, Onondagas, Cayugas, and Senecas, and later the Tuscaroras.

adjective

1. belonging or relating to the Iroquois or their tribes.

Iroquois

/ ˈɪrəˌkwɔɪ; -ˌkwɔɪz /

noun

1. a member of any of a group of North American Indian peoples formerly living between the Hudson River and the St Lawrence and Lake Erie See also Five Nations Six Nations
2. any of the Iroquoian languages

adjective

1. of or relating to the Iroquois, their language, or their culture

Word History and Origins

Origin of Iroquois¹

1660–70, Americanism; < French: adaptation of an unidentified term in an Algonquian language

Example Sentences

Matrilineal avuncularity is known from a few ethnographic and historical examples, he notes, such as the Iroquois of North America, and is often unrelated to concerns about female fidelity.

From Science Magazine

It’s the same concept, which stems from the conservation philosophy from the Iroquois Confederacy, the First Governance.

From Salon

By the time deputies responded to the 911 call at the Gainer home on Iroquois Road, Ryan’s father had helped the teen calm down, Lacy said.

From Los Angeles Times

The officer had confronted Gainer after being summoned by a 911 call on Saturday afternoon to a house in the 13400 block of Iroquois Road.

From Los Angeles Times

A central panel features Annie Sprinkle, the artist and sexologist, and Naked Bear, a figure of Iroquois mythology, setting fire to the Merchant’s House, a local historic landmark.

From New York Times