onondaga

«onondaga» in Mova's school dictionary: A Native American people of central New York State, one… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (Onondaga, the Onondaga); adjective (Onondaga) (a name)

meaning for a pupil

1) A Native American people of central New York State, one of the Six Nations of the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois Confederacy); also their language. tree →

2) (a name) Onondaga Lake and Onondaga County, near Syracuse, New York. tree →

sense in the lessons

Used in US history and social studies: the Onondaga are known as the "keepers of the central fire" of the Haudenosaunee, where the Grand Council of chiefs meets. The Great Law of Peace is linked with them.

examples

• The Onondaga Nation hosts the Grand Council of the Haudenosaunee. tree →
• The Onondaga are called the keepers of the fire. tree →
• Onondaga Lake is near the city of Syracuse. tree →
• Onondaga is also the name of a language. tree →
• We read a legend told by Onondaga storytellers. tree →

note

A proper name, always a capital O. Pronounced "on-un-DAW-guh". The Six Nations: Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Cayuga, Seneca and Tuscarora.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «onondaga» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.