Haudenosaunee

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UK/ˌhəʊdɪnəʊˈʃəʊni/US/ˌhoʊdɪnoʊˈʃoʊni/

noun

the Iroquois people collectively.

RareFirst used 1851Scrabble 17

Meanings

nounHaudenosaunee pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlythe Iroquois people collectively.First known use 1851

Origin

  1. SenecaHodínöhšö꞉ni꞉h
  2. EnglishHaudenosaunee

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

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APA

Haudenosaunee. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Haudenosaunee

MLA

“Haudenosaunee.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Haudenosaunee. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Haudenosaunee,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Haudenosaunee.

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