Etymology

Haudenosaunee

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Today it means: the Iroquois people collectively. Full definition →

First used 1851Seneca Hodínöhšö꞉ni꞉h
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  1. Seneca · borrowed fromHodínöhšö꞉ni꞉h
  2. English todayHaudenosaunee

Borrowed from Seneca Hodínöhšö꞉ni꞉h, meaning "the longhouse builders": an autonym shared among the Six Nations.

First known use, by meaning

  • from 1851 the Iroquois people collectively.

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