Synonyms:
Mohican, Mahican
Meaning: the Algonquian language spoken by the Mohican
Synonyms:
Mohican, Mahican
Meaning: a member of the Algonquian people formerly living in the Hudson valley and eastward to the Housatonic
Usage examples
Duncan, who understood the Mohican to allude to the fatal rifle of the scout, bent forward in earnest observation of the effect it might produce on the conquerors; but the chief was content with simply retorting:
The Mohican maintained his firm and haughty attitude; and his eyes, so far from deigning to meet her inquisitive look, dwelt steadily on the distance, as though it penetrated the obstacles which impeded the view and looked into futurity.