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Huron Encyclopedia Britannica

HURON, Lake. See St Lawrence.

9th ed. Encyclopædia Britannica, vol. 12, p. 400
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Huron-iroquous [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

A linguistic group of warlike North American Indians, belonging to the same stock as the Algonquins, and including several tribes, among which were the Five Nations. They formerly occupied the region about Lakes Erie and Ontario, and the larger part of New York.

Huronian [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1913

Of or pertaining to certain non-fossiliferous rocks on the borders of Lake Huron, which are supposed to correspond in time to the latter part of the Archaean age.

Hurons [Noun plural] Webster's Dictionary 1913

; sing. Huron. (Ethnol.) A powerful and warlike tribe of North American Indians of the Algonquin stock. They formerly occupied the country between Lakes Huron, Erie, and Ontario, but were nearly exterminated by the Five Nations about 1650.