Iroquoian

[ ir-uh-kwoi-uh n ]
/ ˌɪr əˈkwɔɪ ən /

noun

a family of North American Indian languages that includes Cherokee, Seneca, Mohawk, and Oneida.

adjective

of, relating to, or characteristic of the Iroquois people.
of or belonging to the Iroquoian family of languages.

Origin of Iroquoian

First recorded in 1690–1700; Iroquois + -an

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British Dictionary definitions for iroquoian

Iroquoian
/ (ˌɪrəˈkwɔɪən) /

noun

a family of North American Indian languages including Cherokee, Mohawk, Seneca, Oneida, and Onondaga: probably related to Siouan

adjective

of or relating to the Iroquois, their culture, or their languages