Iroquois - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Iroquois :  (noun)
1: any member of the warlike North American Indian peoples formerly living in New York state; the Iroquois League were allies of the British during the American Revolution [syn: Iroquois]
2: a family of North American Indian languages spoken by the Iroquois peoples [syn: Iroquoian, Iroquois, Iroquoian language]

Based on WordNet 2.0

Iroquois : \Ir`o*quois"\, n. sing. & pl. [F.] (Ethnol.) A powerful and warlike confederacy of Indian tribes, formerly inhabiting Central New York and constituting most of the Five Nations. Also, any Indian of the Iroquois tribes.

Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

Iroquois, IL (village, FIPS 37712) Location: 40.82874 N, 87.58474 W Population (1990): 199 (92 housing units) Area: 1.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Iroquois, SD (city, FIPS 32020) Location: 44.36646 N, 97.84973 W Population (1990): 328 (154 housing units) Area: 1.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 57353

Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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