Oneida

[ oh-nahy-duh ]

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noun

plural Oneidas, (especially collectively) Oneida

a member of an Iroquois people formerly inhabiting the region east of Oneida Lake.
the Iroquoian language spoken by the Oneida Indians.
a city in central New York.

Oneida

/ əʊˈ�Բ�ɪ��ə /

noun

Lake Oneida
a lake in central New York State: part of the New York State Barge Canal system. Length: about 35 km (22 miles). Greatest width: 9 km (6 miles)
the Oneida
functioning as plural a North American Indian people formerly living east of Lake Ontario; one of the Iroquois peoples
a member of this people
the language of this people, belonging to the Iroquoian family

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Oneida¹

From the Oneida word �ǲ�ę·��ó�ٱ�ʔ erected stone, the name of the main Oneida settlement, at successive locations, near which, traditionally, a large syenite boulder always appeared

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Oneida¹

from Iroquois �ǲ�ŧ��ó�ٱ�&#��27;, literally: standing stone

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Example Sentences

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“He told me how they had been living. I said, ‘You go back to school and tell them what happened,’” said Oneida Williams, 85.

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“This is what they sent us,” Oneida Sanders said, kneeling beside a heavy wooden chest in her living room.

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A similar case filed by the Oneida Nation was, at the time, pending before the Supreme Court.

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Born into an Oneida family on the Six Nations Reserve in Ontario, Greene has been a working actor since the 1970s, with nearly 200 screen roles to his credit.

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Her mother, Oneida Oliver-Sanders, said the last time they spoke, her daughter talked of wanting to buy a motorcycle when she came home.

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one-horse town Oneida Community

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