Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. A Native American people formerly inhabiting parts of North Carolina, with present-day populations in western New York and southeast Ontario, Canada. The Tuscarora migrated northward in the 18th century, joining the Iroquois confederacy in 1722 and adopting aspects of the Iroquois culture.
- n. A member of this people.
- n. The Iroquoian language of the Tuscarora.
Wiktionary
- n. A Native American people with members in New York, Canada, and North Carolina.
- n. Their Iroquoian language.
WordNet 3.0
- n. the Iroquoian language spoken by the Tuscarora
- n. a member of an Iroquois people who formerly lived in North Carolina and then moved to New York State and joined the Iroquois
Examples
“Now, although the leadership of the Lumbee really didn't like the word Tuscarora, but were in a position where they really couldn't say nothing, because it was helping the welfare of the people.”
“The Tuscarora is commanded by Captain T. Augustus Craven, and her officers and crew number about 200 in all.”
“Page 19a group of people in Robeson County, you included or not included, that was identifying as Tuscarora at that time?”
“This encroachment on the Indian lands was one of the fundamental causes of the so-called Tuscarora War.”
“This was the true cause of the so-called Tuscarora War in 1711-1713.”
“About the Marshlands area, I heard you comment that the Tuscarora was the type you've been talking about for some time out there and I thought I also heard you mention the Utica and another formation out there?”
“It consists of two parallel belts, the "Tuscarora" and the "Shaw," lying some three miles apart.”
“Tuscarora" corn of St. Louis, a variety with broad and flat white seeds.”
“Several spots, such as Tuscarora at War Memorial Park and Opequon at Bunker Hill, showed no sign of E. coli, according to the group's data.”
“YA novels definitely not my thing, but she touched on a lot of deep stuff. media: Pura Fé - Rise Up Tuscarora Nation”
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