Wyandotte

See also: wyandotte

English

Alternative forms

• Wendat, Wyandot, Wyandott, Guyandotte

Etymology

From Wyandot Wendat.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwaɪənˌdɒt/, /ˈwaɪnˌdɒt/

Proper noun

Wyandotte

1. (Native Americans) Alternative spelling of Wyandot
   • 1902, Robert B. Ross, editor, History of the Knaggs family of Ohio and Michigan‎^[1], retrieved 2013-07-22, page 12:

     As they approached Knaggs recognized among them Jack Brandy, a Wyandotte chief, and George Blue Jacket, a Shawnee chief.

   • 1915 October 26, “Indian Woman Lawyer in Court”, in New York Times‎^[2]:

     The first Indian woman who ever appeared before the Supreme Court as a lawyer was admitted to practice there today. She is Mrs. Lyda B. Conley of Kansas City, a member of the Wyandotte tribe.

2. A placename:
   1. A town in Ottawa County, Oklahoma, United States
   2. A former city and district of Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas, United States
   3. A neighbourhood of Louisville, Kentucky, United States. Former name: Oakdale.
   4. Ellipsis of Wyandotte County.

Noun

Wyandotte (plural Wyandottes or Wyandotte)

1. A member of the Wyandotte people.
2. (plural always with "-s") A breed of poultry.
   • 1962, C.Arthur Pearson, Pictorial Poultry-Keeping., 2nd edition, Cox & Wyman Ltd, page 39:

     The Wyandotte is the classic example of a fine breed which has been spoiled through over-concentration on eggs to the detriment of other characteristics.

Derived terms

• Counyt of Wyandotte
• Wyandotte County
• Wyandotte language
• Wyandotte people

 

See also

• Huron