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Mohegan

Mohegan

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A member of a Native American people from Connecticut, or the language they speak
  • proper noun
  • /moʊˈhiːɡən/
: mohegan
  • There is a ferry boat to Mohegan Sun about 20 miles away from my house.
  • Mohegan Tribe
  • Mohegan Indians

Examples

  • The Huskies flew out of Seattle on Thursday and have a shootaround at the Mohegan Sun Casino today.

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  • You're gonna land on top of the Mohegan Sun.

  • When I go on my daily jaunt, every now and then it is to Mohegan Sun.

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  • No, no, she's at the Mohegan Sun sportsbook.

  • Auriemma looked quite tanned Thursday as he stood in the center of the Mohegan Sun press room.

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  • Ohio State is playing in the Hall of Fame Tip-Off Classic in Uncasville, Conn., at the Mohegan Sun.

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  • More recently, his company was at work with the design and realization of several scenic elements that adorn the interior of the Mohegan Sun Casino in Connecticut.

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  • Uncasville, Conn. -- After Rhode Island gave No. 4 Ohio State all it could handle before losing, 69-58, the team's fans gave the players an ovation inside the Mohegan Sun Arena.

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  • Tantaquidgeon, the tribe's oldest living members, was a proud Mohegan known for sharing stories of their rich heritage.

  • The Mohegan tribe has a unique language that reflects their cultural history and traditions.

Surface Forms

Mohegan main

Etymology

Mohegan is the name the tribe called themselves in an Algonquian language, meaning roughly 'the people' or 'people of the river place'. So a Mohegan is a member of that tribe or the language they speak.