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Mahican (Noun)

Meaning 1

The Algonquian language spoken by the Mohican.

Classification

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.

Synonyms

  • Mohican

Hypernyms

  • Algonquian
  • Algonquian Language

Meaning 2

A member of the Algonquian people formerly living in the Hudson valley and eastward to the Housatonic.

Classification

Nouns denoting people.

Examples

  • The Mahican tribe was forcibly relocated from their ancestral lands in the Hudson Valley to reservations in Wisconsin and Oklahoma.
  • The Mahican people traditionally fished and farmed along the Hudson River, taking advantage of the region's rich natural resources.
  • In the 17th century, the Mahican population was significantly reduced due to disease and conflict with European colonizers.
  • The Mahican language is an Algonquian language that is still spoken by some descendants of the tribe today.
  • The Mahican tribe was known for their skill in making birchbark canoes, which they used for transportation and trade.

Synonyms

  • Mohican

Hypernyms

  • Algonquian
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