a lake in central New York State: part of the New York State Barge Canal system. Length: about 35 km (22 miles). Greatest width: 9 km (6 miles)
2. the Oneida
3.
a member of this people
4.
the language of this people, belonging to the Iroquoian family
Word origin
from Iroquois onēyóte', literally: standing stone
Oneida in American English
(ouˈnaidə)
nounWord forms: plural(for 1)-das or esp collectively -da
1.
a member of an Iroquois people formerly inhabiting the region east of Oneida Lake
2.
the Iroquoian language spoken by the Oneida people
3.
a city in central New York. 10,810
Word origin
[‹ Oneida onę⋅yóteɂ erected stone, the name of the main Oneida settlement, at successive locations, nearwhich, traditionally, a large syenite boulder always appeared]
Word lists with
Oneida
lake, North American Languages, Native American tribes