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Mohican^¹

Rhymes with -iːkən

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From their self-designation in Mahican [Term?] (literally “people of the estuary”), though the precise meaning and etymology have been debated. Doublet of Mahican and Mohegan; compare also Mohawk.

noun Mohicans · Mohican

A member of a certain Algonquian-speaking indigenous people of New England. The Mohican are an Algonquian-speaking people.
A Mohegan.
Australia, UK A hairstyle where both sides are shaved, with the hair in the centre kept long and made to stand on end.
Similar: Mohawk, Mowie, Iroquois

mohican^²

noun mohicans

alternative, uncommon Alternative form of Mohican (“hairstyle”).

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noun member of tribe

Deutsch	Mohikaner, Mohikanerin
Ελληνικά	μοϊκανός
Română	mohican
Русский	могика́нин mogikánin, могика́нка mogikánka

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@misc{mohican_2026,
  title = {mohican},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/mohican},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}