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Mahican
noun Ma·hi·can \mə-ˈhē-kən\
plural Ma·hi·can or Ma·hi·cans
Definition of MAHICAN
1
: a member of an American Indian people of the upper Hudson River valley
2
: the extinct Algonquian language of the Mahican people
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Variants of MAHICAN
Ma·hi·can or Mo·hi·can \mō-, mə-\
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Origin of MAHICAN
Mahican
First Known Use: circa 1614
MAHICAN Defined for Kids
Mahican
noun Ma·hi·can \mə-ˈhē-kən\
plural Ma·hi·can or Ma·hi·cans or Mo·hi·can or Mo·hi·cans
Definition of MAHICAN for Kids
1
: a member of an American Indian people of northeastern New York
2
: the language of the Mahican people
Variants of MAHICAN
Ma·hi·can or Mo·hi·can \mō-, mə-\
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