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Tuscarora

Tuscarora

9.9
A member of a Native American people first from North Carolina who later joined the Iroquois in New York
  • noun
  • /ˌtʌskəˈrɔːrə/
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  • The Tuscarora played a significant role in the history of the Iroquois Confederacy.

Examples

  • After migrating north, many Tuscarora settled in upstate New York.

  • Many Tuscaroras still practice traditional crafts.

  • James traces his ancestry back to the Tuscarora people.

  • The Tuscarora people have a rich cultural heritage.

  • After migrating north, many Tuscarora settled in upstate New York.

  • James traces his ancestry back to the Tuscarora people.

  • The Tuscarora played a significant role in the history of the Iroquois Confederacy.

Synonyms

Iroquois
vsTuscarora
10 7.9

A person from a group of Native American nations in the New York area who formed a strong alliance

is originally from North Carolina then later became part of the same confederacy
Haudenosaunee
vsTuscarora
9.9

A person who belongs to one of the Haudenosaunee nations

is specifically someone from North Carolina who later joined that confederacy

Compounds

Tuscarora language
9.9

A language spoken by the Tuscarora people in northeastern North America

Surface Forms

Tuscarora singular
Tuscaroras plural

Etymology

Tuscarora comes from the people's own Iroquoian language and likely meant 'hemp gatherers' or 'people of hemp', because hemp was an important plant for making rope and cloth. So the group is called Tuscarora today, and the name helps you remember who they were.