Mohegan

[ moh-hee-guhn ]

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noun

plural Mohegans, (especially collectively) Mohegan

a member of a group of Pequot Indians that broke with the Pequot and then fought against them in the Pequot War.
an Algonquian language, the language of the Mohegan Indians.

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Word History and Origins

First recorded in 1700–10; self-designation of the Mohegan people; literally, “person (people) of the wolf” in Mohegan-Pequot, an extinct Algonquian language spoken in southeastern Connecticut

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Joel hits pause on his tour just weeks after his most recent show Feb. 22 at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. During that concert, the crooner took a spill during his performance of “It’s Still Rock and Roll to Me” and quickly recovered.

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Her debut in Connecticut is sold out — the first sellout for the Sun in a season opener since they played their inaugural game at Mohegan Sun Arena in 2003 after moving from Orlando.

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Murphy’s enthusiastic backing from the party faithful happened quickly at the Democratic State Convention, held at the Mohegan Sun resort and casino.

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Fans got to attend the 2016 draft at the Mohegan Sun when former UConn All-American Breanna Stewart was the top pick.

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The move will conclude an agreement the tribe’s gambling arm, Mohegan Gaming Advisors, made with Resorts in 2012 six months after the casino’s co-owner, veteran gambling executive Dennis Gomes, died.

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