I. ˈir-ē noun
Etymology: American French Erie, Erié, modification of Huron Eriehronon the Erie people
Date: circa 1909
1. : a member of an American Indian people living south of Lake Erie in the 17th century
2. : the extinct and probably Iroquoian language of the Erie people
II. ˈir-ē geographical name
city & port NW Pennsylvania on Lake Erie population 103,717