Crossword-Solution: CAYUGAS
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| Word | Word Type | Definition |
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| Cayugas | n. pl. | A tribe of Indians formerly inhabiting western New-York, forming part of the confederacy called the Five Nations. |
We have 2 clues for the answer “CAYUGAS”
| Clue | Answers |
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| FIVE Nations, Indian tribe of the | 10 answers |
| INDIAN tribe of the Five Nations | 10 answers |
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Hint 1 meaning
The superficial contents of any figure; the surface included
within any given lines; superficial extent; as, the area of a square or
a triangle.
Hint 2 anagram
ARAE
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CERTAIN BRAIN SIZE
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Sentences with CAYUGAS (5)
They consisted of the tribes or, as their allies were fond of asserting, in order to raise their consequence, of the several nations of the Mohawks, the Oneidas, the Onondagas, Cayugas, and Senecas; who ranked, in the confederation in the order in which they are named.
The mission was not confined to the Onondagas; the Cayugas, Senecas, and Oneidas were included; and the new field seemed rich in promise.
The Five Nations [Footnote: The Iroquois league consisted of five tribes or nations--the Mohawks, the Cayugas, the Senecas, the Onondagas, and the Oneidas.] had heard with some disquietude of the body of trained soldiers sent by the French king to check their incursions and crush their confederacy.
What we awaited came with the dawn, and, in the first grey pallour of the breaking day, we saw their advanced guard; Cayugas and Senecas of the fierce war-chief Hiokatoo, every Indian stripped, oiled, head shaved, and body painted for war; first a single Cayuga, scouting swiftly; then three furtive Senecas, then six, then a dozen, followed by their main body.
Senecas, Cayugas, Onondagas, might still threaten and even strike like crippled snakes; but the Long House lay in ashes, and the heart of every Indian in it was burnt out.