English Explanatory Dictionary

Haudenosaunee

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. the Iroquois people collectively.

Pronunciation

/ˈhəʊ.də.nəʊˈʃəʊ.ni/ /ˈhoʊ.də.noʊˈʃoʊ.ni/

Word forms

Haudenosaunee

Etymology

Borrowed from Seneca Hodínöhšö꞉ni꞉h, meaning "the longhouse builders": an autonym shared among the Six Nations.

Related words

Ganonsyoni longhouse
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