Oneida (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun, plural O·nei·das, (especially collectively) O·nei·da for 1.
  1. a member of an Iroquois people formerly inhabiting the region east of Oneida Lake.
  2. the Iroquoian language spoken by the Oneida Indians.
  3. a city in central New York.
noun plural -das or -da
  1. 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)
  2. a North American Indian people formerly living east of Lake Ontario; one of the Iroquois peoples
  3. a member of this people
  4. the language of this people, belonging to the Iroquoian family
Oneida (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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