A family of North American Indian languages spoken by the Iroquois
(Noun)
Synonyms:
iroquoian
Iroquoian language
Iroquois Sentence Examples
In 1617 the Dutch negotiated with the Iroquois a treaty of peace and alliance.
Samuel de Champlain, as governor of Quebec, entered what is now Vermont in July 1609 in an expedition against the Iroquois, and thus laid the basis for the French claim.
In 1696 Frontenac decided to take the field against the Iroquois, although at this time he was seventy-six years of age.
This rested on the fear of the Iroquois for the French and their hope of protection from the English.
It was due to his influence that the Iroquois refused to join Pontiac in his conspiracy, and he was instrumental in arranging the treaty of Fort Stanwix in 1768.
