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Mohegan

/moʊˈhi.ɡən/

Mohegan noun: a member of an indigenous people of New England who, at the time of European contact, formed a unit with the Pequot, but later became separate.

Noun

Mohegan (plural Mohegans or Mohegan)

  1. A member of an indigenous people of New England who, at the time of European contact, formed a unit with the Pequot, but later became separate.

Proper noun

Mohegan

  1. The language of this people.
    Synonyms:
    Mohegan-Pequot

Synonyms of Mohegan

  • Mohegan-Pequot

Forms of Mohegan

pluralMohegans
pluralMohegan

Questions about Mohegan

What does Mohegan mean?
Mohegan means a member of an indigenous people of New England who, at the time of European contact, formed a unit with the Pequot, but later became separate.
What part of speech is Mohegan?
Mohegan can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Mohegan?
Mohegan is pronounced /moʊˈhi.ɡən/.
What is the plural of Mohegan?
The plural of Mohegan is Mohegans.

Words near Mohegan in the dictionary

  1. mohawks
  2. MOHC
  3. Mohd
  4. Mohda
  5. Mohe
  6. Mohegan
  7. Mohegans
  8. mohel
  9. mohelim
  10. mohels
  11. Mohemed

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