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Tuscarora

Syllabification: (Tus·ca·ro·ra)
Pronunciation: /ˌtəskəˈrôrə/

Definition of Tuscarora

noun (plural same or Tuscaroras)

  • 1an American Indian people forming part of the Six Nations, originally inhabiting the Carolinas and later New York.
  • 2the Iroquoian language of the Tuscarora.

adjective

  • relating to the Tuscarora or their language.

Origin:

from an Iroquoian name, perhaps from Catawba (a Siouan language spoken in South Carolina) taskarudē

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