MOHICAN

Mohican, Mahican

(noun) the Algonquian language spoken by the Mohican

Mohican, Mahican

(noun) a member of the Algonquian people formerly living in the Hudson valley and eastward to the Housatonic

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Proper noun

Mohican

An indigenous people of New England; the Mohicans.

(erroneous) The Mohegan people.

Noun

Mohican (plural Mohicans)

A member of this tribe; a Mohican.

(erroneous) A Mohegan.

(British) A hairstyle where both sides are shaved, with the hair in the centre kept long and made to stand on end: a Mohawk.

Synonyms

• (hairstyle): Mowie, Iroquois, Mohawk

Anagrams

• cohanim, manihoc

Source: Wiktionary



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