Oneida
pronunciation
How to pronounce Oneida in British English:
UK [əuˈnaidə]
How to pronounce Oneida in American English:
US [oˈnaɪdə]
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- Noun:
- a member of the Iroquoian people formerly living east of Lake Ontario
- the Iroquoian language spoken by the Oneida people
Word Origin
- Oneida
- Iroquois tribe of upper N.Y. state, who later moved in part to Wisconsin, 1666, named for its principal settlement, from Oneida onenyote', literally "erected stone," containing -neny- "stone" and -ot- "to stand."
Example
- 1. Members of the oneida community lived together for a while without any serious problems ; however , this way of life ended when john noyes left in 1876 .
- 2. One view of marriage that surprises most of us today was held by john noyes , a religious man who started the oneida community in the state of new york in 1831 .
- 3. " We expect a significant improvement next year , " said nobuyuki oneida , chief financial officer , referring to the games business yesterday .
- 4. A native american people formerly inhabiting central new york south of oneida lake , with present-day populations in wisconsin , new york , and ontario . The oneida are one of the original members of the iroquois confederacy .