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Mohican en · NOUN

Etymology

From their self-designation in Mahican [Term?] (literally “people of the estuary”), though the precise meaning and etymology have been debated. Doublet of Mahican and Mohegan; compare also Mohawk.

Meanings

1. A member of this tribe; a Mohican.
2. (qualifier:erroneous) A Mohegan.
3. (Australia, UK) A hairstyle where both sides are shaved, with the hair in the centre kept long and made to stand on end.

Forms

Synonyms

Mowie · Mohawk · Iroquois

Translations (10)

de Mohikanerin (member of tribe) · ru могика́нин (member of tribe) · ro mohican (member of tribe) · oc mohican (member of tribe) · de Mohikaner (member of tribe) · el μοϊκανός (member of tribe) · sv mohikan (member of tribe) · ru могика́нка (member of tribe) · cs Mohykán (member of tribe) · hy մոհիկան (member of tribe)

Mohican en · PROPN

Etymology

From their self-designation in Mahican [Term?] (literally “people of the estuary”), though the precise meaning and etymology have been debated. Doublet of Mahican and Mohegan; compare also Mohawk.

Meanings

1. An indigenous people of New England; the Mohicans.
   • The Mohican are an Algonquian-speaking people.
2. (qualifier:erroneous) The Mohegan people.

Translations (5)

fi mohikaani (Native American tribe) · cs mohykán (Native American tribe) · it moicano (Native American tribe) · pt moicano (Native American tribe) · el Μοϊκανοί (Native American tribe)