mohican

• Nom désignant un membre d'un peuple amérindien de langue algonquienne, historiquement établi dans la vallée de la rivière Hudson, ainsi que la langue algonquienne parlée par ce peuple.

A noun referring to a member of the Algonquian people originally from the Hudson Valley region, or the Algonquian language spoken by this people.

nom propre

1. Indigenous personC1formalamerican

   A member of the Algonquian-speaking Native American people originally from the Hudson Valley region and eastward to the Housatonic River.

   Mohican (peuple autochtone)

   • The Mohicans were known for their alliances with European settlers during the 17th century.
   • A contemporary Mohican leader spoke about preserving ancestral traditions.
   • The museum exhibits artifacts from the Mohican tribe.

   Synonymesmahican

2. C1formalamerican

   The Algonquian language historically spoken by the Mohican people.

   mohican (langue)

   • Linguists have worked to revive the Mohican language from historical records.
   • The word 'Mohican' itself comes from the people's name in their own language.
   • Only a few elderly speakers of Mohican remained in the early 20th century.

   Synonymesmahican