Oneida

[ oh-nahy-duh ]

noun

, plural O·nei·das, (especially collectively) O·nei·da

1. a member of an Iroquois people formerly inhabiting the region east of Oneida Lake.
2. the Iroquoian language spoken by the Oneida Indians.
3. a city in central New York.

Oneida

/ əʊˈnaɪdə /

noun

1. Lake Oneida
   a lake in central New York State: part of the New York State Barge Canal system. Length: about 35 km (22 miles). Greatest width: 9 km (6 miles)
2. the Oneida
   functioning as plural a North American Indian people formerly living east of Lake Ontario; one of the Iroquois peoples
3. a member of this people
4. the language of this people, belonging to the Iroquoian family

Word History and Origins

Origin of Oneida¹

From the Oneida word onę·yóteʔ erected stone, the name of the main Oneida settlement, at successive locations, near which, traditionally, a large syenite boulder always appeared

Word History and Origins

Origin of Oneida¹

from Iroquois onēyóte', literally: standing stone

Example Sentences

“This is what they sent us,” Oneida Sanders said, kneeling beside a heavy wooden chest in her living room.

From New York Times

A similar case filed by the Oneida Nation was, at the time, pending before the Supreme Court.

From Seattle Times

Born into an Oneida family on the Six Nations Reserve in Ontario, Greene has been a working actor since the 1970s, with nearly 200 screen roles to his credit.

From Seattle Times

Her mother, Oneida Oliver-Sanders, said the last time they spoke, her daughter talked of wanting to buy a motorcycle when she came home.

From Seattle Times

“It was an adventure for her, too,” her mother, Oneida Oliver-Sanders, said in an interview.

From New York Times