Mahican
a tribe or confederacy of North American Indians of the Algonquian family, centralized formerly in the upper Hudson valley.
a member of this tribe or confederacy.
the extinct Algonquian language of the Mahican Indians.
Origin of Mahican
1- Also Mohican .
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How to use Mahican in a sentence
Rodger's Island, on the east side, where the last battle was fought between the Mohawks and the Mahicans.
The Hudson | Wallace BruceThe Mahicans and Lenapes the "Mahicanituk," or "the ever-flowing waters."
The Hudson | Wallace BruceCatskill was the southern boundary of the Mahicans on the west bank, and here they set up their emblem.
The Hudson | Wallace Bruce
British Dictionary definitions for Mahican
/ (məˈhiːkən) /
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