mohican

• Substantivo que designa um membro do povo indígena algonquino que originalmente habitava a região do vale do rio Hudson, ou a língua algonquina falada por esse povo.

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

nome próprio

1. Indigenous personC1formalamerican

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

   Indígena moicano

   • 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.

   Sinônimosmahican

2. C1formalamerican

   The Algonquian language historically spoken by the Mohican people.

   Língua

   • 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.

   Sinônimosmahican