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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024On•on•da•ga (on′ən dô′gə, -dä′-, -dā′-),USA pronunciation n., pl. -gas, (esp. collectively) -ga for 1.- Language Varietiesa member of a tribe of Iroquoian Indians formerly inhabiting the region of Onondaga Lake.
- Language Varietiesthe dialect of the Seneca language spoken by these Indians.
- Place Names Lake, a salt lake in central New York. 5 mi. (8 km) long;
1 mi. (1.6 km) wide.
- Onondaga onǫ́·tàʔke on the hill, the name of the main Onondaga town, at successive locations
On′on•da′gan, adj. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Onondaga /ˌɒnənˈdɑːɡə/ n - Lake Onondaga ⇒ a salt lake in central New York State. Area: about 13 sq km (5 sq miles)
- ( pl -gas, -ga) a member of a North American Indian Iroquois people formerly living between Lake Champlain and the St Lawrence River
- the language of this people, belonging to the Iroquoian family
Etymology: from Iroquois onõtáge', literally: on the top of the hill (the name of their principal village) |