Cayuga
Speech parts
1. Cayuga - Noun
2. Cayuga - Proper noun
Meaning
the Iroquoian language spoken by the Cayuga
a member of an Iroquoian people formerly living around Cayuga Lake in New York State
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Examples
Cayuga Lake is the source of drinking water for several communities, including Lansing near the southern end of the lake along the east side, which draws water through the Bolton Point Municipal Water system.
A bright, sweet and aromatic varietal wine made with 100 percent Cayuga grapes.
Cayuga County was formed in 1799 by the splitting of Onondaga County.
Four tribes had allied with the British and were mostly resettled in Canada: the Mohawk, Onondaga, Seneca and Cayuga.
It is located at Steamboat Landing, where steamboats from Cayuga Lake used to dock.
In 1804, after numerous acts of subdividing, Seneca County was formed by the splitting of Cayuga County, which, in turn, was reduced in size by combining portions of Seneca and the remainder of Cayuga County to form Tompkins County in 1817.