Oneida
a member of an Iroquois people formerly inhabiting the region east of Oneida Lake.
the Iroquoian language spoken by the Oneida Indians.
a city in central New York.
Origin of Oneida
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How to use Oneida in a sentence
Not the Oneidas, for there was none, except Little Otter and myself.
The Reckoning | Robert W. ChambersAnd now you say that the Iroquois have determined to punish the Oneidas again?
The Reckoning | Robert W. ChambersI was hasty, I was wrong to judge you by what you said concerning the Oneidas.
The Reckoning | Robert W. ChambersI had not expected it, now that the Oneidas had been warned.
The Reckoning | Robert W. ChambersMessengers were dispatched to the Oneidas, who bade them return in a year, at the end of which period negotiations were renewed.
The Myths of the North American Indians | Lewis Spence
British Dictionary definitions for Oneida
/ (əʊˈnaɪdə) /
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)
the Oneida (functioning as plural) a North American Indian people formerly living east of Lake Ontario; one of the Iroquois peoples
a member of this people
the language of this people, belonging to the Iroquoian family
Origin of Oneida
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