/ ˈməʊhɔːk; NAmE ˈmoʊ-/ noun
( pl. Mohawk or Mohawks ) a member of a Native American people, many of whom live in New York State and Canada
For more information see the Cultural Guide
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WORD ORIGIN
from Narragansett mohowawog , literally maneaters. Narragansett is an extinct Algonquian language.