iroquois

Meaning

iroquois means a member of a confederacy of (originally) five Native American (Indian) tribes: the Mohawks, the Oneidas, the Onondagas, the Cayugas,.... It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

• The article uses iroquois to mean a member of a confederacy of (originally) five Native American (Indian) tribes:....
• The teacher asked students to find iroquois in the reading.