noun, plural On·on·da·gas, (especially collectively) On·on·da·ga for 1.
- a member of a tribe of Iroquoian Indians formerly inhabiting the region of Onondaga Lake.
- the dialect of the Seneca language spoken by these Indians.
- Lake, a salt lake in central New York. 5 miles (8 km) long; 1 mile (1.6 km) wide.
adjective
- of or relating to the Onondaga people or their language
noun
- Lake Onondaga a salt lake in central New York State. Area: about 13 sq km (5 sq miles)
- plural -gas or -ga a member of a North American Indian Iroquois people formerly living between Lake Champlain and the St Lawrence River
- the language of this people, belonging to the Iroquoian family
tribe in the Iroquois Confederacy, 1684, named for its principal settlement, from Onondaga onontake, literally “on the hill.”