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