Mahican
- noun
- /məˈhiːkən/
- Descendants of the Mahican people still preserve aspects of their language and culture today.
Examples
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The Mahican were historically located along the Hudson River in what is now New York State.
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Many Mahicans were skilled in fishing and hunting.
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A Mahican delegation met with colonial leaders to discuss land treaties.
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The Mahican people have a rich cultural history.
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A Mahican delegation met with colonial leaders to discuss land treaties.
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Descendants of the Mahican people still preserve aspects of their language and culture today.
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The Mahican were historically located along the Hudson River in what is now New York State.
Synonyms
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A Native American person from a group that once lived along the Hudson River
Compounds
A language the Mohican people once spoke in the northeastern United States that no one now speaks
Surface Forms
Etymology
Mahican comes from the tribe's own name in their Algonquian language, often written Muh-he-con-neok, which means 'people of the river'. So a Mahican is a member of that group who lived by the river.