Tuscarora (Noun)

Meaning ¹

The Iroquoian language spoken by the Tuscarora.

Classification

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.

Hypernyms

• Iroquois
• Iroquoian Language

Meaning ²

A member of an Iroquois people who formerly lived in North Carolina and then moved to New York State and joined the Iroquois.

Classification

Nouns denoting people.

Examples

• The Tuscarora were a powerful and influential tribe in the region, known for their skilled farming and hunting practices.
• In the early 18th century, the Tuscarora were forced to migrate from their ancestral lands in North Carolina to New York State.
• The Tuscarora were one of the six nations that made up the Iroquois Confederacy, a powerful alliance of Native American tribes.
• The language spoken by the Tuscarora is part of the Iroquoian language family and is still spoken by some descendants today.
• The Tuscarora played a significant role in the American Revolutionary War, with many members of the tribe fighting alongside the British.