Mohican
Mohican · Mohicans
могиканин, могиканка
Mohikaner, Mohikanerin
A member of this tribeA member of this tribe; a Mohican.
US/mˌoʊhˈikən/
» The marsh has remained unchanged since the days when the Mohican Indians speared fish there.
Meaning
3 sensesA member of this tribe; a Mohican.
Mohikaner, Mohikanerin
могика́нинmogikánin, могика́нкаmogikánka
the Algonquian language spoken by the Mohican
A Mohegan.
(Australia, UK)A hairstyle where both sides are shaved, with the hair in the centre kept long and made to stand on end.
Examples
1 sentencesThe marsh has remained unchanged since the days when the Mohican Indians speared fish there.
Translations
2 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
member of tribe:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
member of tribe:
Origin
From their self-designation in Mahican [Term?] (literally “people of the estuary”), thoughFrom their self-designation in Mahican [Term?] (literally “people of the estuary”), though the precise meaning and etymology have been debated. Doublet of Mahican and Mohegan; compare also Mohawk.
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Forms
plural: MohicansSynonyms
6 synonymsClose in meaning
- the Algonquian language spoken by the Mohican:MahicanMohican languageMahican language
- a member of the Algonquian people formerly living in the Hudson valley and eastward to the Housatonic:Mahican