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Iroquoian

Meaning of "Iroquoian" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF IROQUOIAN

ˌɪrəˈkwɔɪən


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF IROQUOIAN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Iroquoian can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES IROQUOIAN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Iroquoian languages

The Iroquoian languages are a First Nation / Native American language family. They are known for their general lack of labial consonants.

Definition of Iroquoian in the English dictionary

The definition of Iroquoian in the dictionary is a family of North American Indian languages including Cherokee, Mohawk, Seneca, Oneida, and Onondaga: probably related to Siouan. Other definition of Iroquoian is of or relating to the Iroquois, their culture, or their languages.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH IROQUOIAN

Adrian · Australian · Brian · Bulgarian · Canadian · champion · doyen · European · flatiron · Goyen · guardian · Hungarian · Illinoian · Illinoisan · Indian · Indonesian · iron · lesbian · lion · Orion

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE IROQUOIAN

Ironside · ironsides · ironsmith · ironstone · ironstone china · ironware · ironweed · ironwoman · ironwood · ironwork · ironworker · ironworks · irony · Iroquois · IRQ

WORDS THAT END LIKE IROQUOIAN

Asian · Brazilian · Christian · Croatian · Egyptian · Georgian · historian · Italian · Julian · Latvian · Maldivian · Norwegian · physician · Romanian · Russian · Sebastian · Serbian · Syrian · technician · Ukrainian

Synonyms and antonyms of Iroquoian in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Iroquoian» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF IROQUOIAN

Find out the translation of Iroquoian to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of Iroquoian from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Iroquoian» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

易洛魁
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

Iroquoian
570 millions of speakers
en

English

Iroquoian
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

आइरोक्वियन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

Iroquoian
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

ИРОКЕЗСКИЙ
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

iroquês
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

ইরোকোইয়ান
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

iroquoienne
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Iroquoian
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Irokesen
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

イロコイ
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

Iroquoian
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Iroquoian
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Iroquoian
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

ஐரோக்குயன்
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

इरक़ुआनियन
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

iroquoian
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

irochese
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

Iroquoian
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

ірокезьких
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

Iroquoian
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Ιροκούαν
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Iroquoian
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Iroquoian
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

iroquoian
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Iroquoian

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «IROQUOIAN»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of Iroquoian
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «Iroquoian».

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Iroquoian

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «IROQUOIAN»

Discover the use of Iroquoian in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Iroquoian and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Iroquoian Women: The Gantowisas
This is the light in which the reader will find her in Iroquoian Women.
Barbara Alice Mann, 2000
2
Iroquoian Archaeology and Analytic Scale
This volume of Iroquoian-specific yet wide-ranging essays will be of interest to anyone specializing in Native American studies in the Northeast.
Laurie E. Miroff, Timothy D. Knapp, 2009
3
Extending the Rafters: Interdisciplinary Approaches to ...
Similarly, this book extends Iroquois studies. The distinguished contributors represent such diverse areas of anthropology as ethnology, ethnohistory, and archaeology.
Michael K. Foster, Jack Campisi, Marianne Mithun, 1984
4
Iroquoian Cosmology
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.
J. N. B. Hewitt, 2009
5
The Caddoan, Iroquoian, and Siouan Languages
In what follows, the possible relationships of Siouan and Iroquoian, of Siouan and Caddoan, and of Iroquoian and Caddoan will be discussed in that order. 2.1. 1 Siouan and Iroquoian It is this relationship which is the best documented of the  ...
Wallace L. Chafe, 1976
6
The Roman rite in the Algonquian and Iroquoian missions: ...
Representing the first general treatment of the "Indian Mass" of the North American Catholic missions, this volume draws on historical descriptions as well as rare missionary manuscripts and publications to trace the development of the ...
Claudio R. Salvucci, 2008
7
People of the Longhouse
This book describes in fascinating detail every aspect of the Iroquoian way of life-farming, hunting, trading, beliefs, clothing, housing, clans and villages, political structure, warfare-as well as the impact of contact with Europeans.
Robin Ridington, Jillian Ridington, 2012
8
Studies on Iroquoian culture
INTRODUCTION This volume of papers represents the varied directions of recent research on Iroquoian cultures. Anthropological interest in the Iroquois began, of course, with the pioneering work of Lewis Henry Morgan in the mid- l9th ...
Nancy Bonvillain, 1980
9
Children of Aataentsic: A History of the Huron People to 1660
The Children of Aataentsic revises widely accepted interpretations of Indian behaviour and challenges cherished myths about the actions of some celebrated Europeans during the "heroic age" of Canadian history.
Bruce G. Trigger, 1988
10
The Calvert Site: An Interpretive Framework for the Early ...
Iroquoian Indians, antiquities, excavations, London Region.
Peter Andrew Timmins, Canadian Museum of Civilization, Archaeological Survey of Canada, 1997

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «IROQUOIAN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Iroquoian is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Keep kids busy in Coquitlam this summer - Tri City News
Download Module 2 to find directions for how to build an Iroquoian water drum. • Sing along: Music is a part of almost every culture and ... «The Tri-City News, Jul 15»
2
The Sacred Places of Unrecognized Peoples
In the 18th century, a group of Susquehannas sought and received refuge from their Iroquoian cousin.) It just means that everyone who does is ... «Indian Country Today Media Network, Jul 15»
3
Summer holidays shouldn't be a holiday from learning
We practice our literacy skills when we follow directions. Download Module 2 to find directions for how to build an Iroquoian Water Drum! «NorthumberlandView.ca, Jul 15»
4
Canada Day hit close to home for new reasons this year
“Canada” is a word derived from the St. Lawrence Iroquoian word kanata, meaning “village” or “settlement.” In 1535, indigenous inhabitants of ... «Wiarton Echo, Jul 15»
5
City Quotient: Why Do We Say Sigh-OH-toe, Not Skee-OH-toe?
In Iroquoian, “shenandoah” had the same meaning. Shortening to “Scioto” was pretty easy when the white settlers came along. Another tale claims a different ... «Columbus Monthly, Jun 15»
6
Historicist: The Village of Teiaiagon
... Annie Veilleux, “A Review of Northern Iroquoian Decorated Bone and Antler Artifacts: A Search for Meaning” in Ontario Archaeology, Vol. «Torontoist, Jun 15»
7
Le Vent du Nord dazzles outdoors
And my great grandmother, who was Iroquoian, a native people, would say her people were here long before that.” With that he introduced an ... «Midland Daily News, Jun 15»
8
Stephen Maher: Not genocide? Ask the Beothuks
The Iroquoian cultures of the St. Lawrence River and eastern Great Lakes — including the big Iroquois and Huron confederacies — were ... «National Post, Jun 15»
9
A great village [CAN2015D2]
... where everything is larger than life and only superlatives can describe this vast land, means 'village' in the St Lawrence Iroquoian language, ... «IHS Jane's 360, May 15»
10
Profiles of Indian tribes in Virginia
This is an Iroquoian-speaking tribe located in Courtland in Southampton County. Cheroenhaka means “People at the Fork of the Steam”; ... «RVANews, May 15»
REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Iroquoian [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/iroquoian>. May 2024 ».
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