Oneida
[ oh-nahy-duh ]
/ oʊˈnaɪ də /
noun, plural O·nei·das, (especially collectively) O·nei·da for 1.
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
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
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British Dictionary definitions for oneida
Oneida
/ (əʊˈnaɪdə) /
noun plural -das or -da
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
Word Origin for Oneida
from Iroquois
onēyóte', literally: standing stone