Definitions

1. noun

A member of a Native American people who traditionally inhabited the region around the Maumee River in northwestern Ohio and southeastern Michigan in the United States and southern Ontario, Canada.

“The Wyandot people had a rich cultural heritage and a strong spiritual tradition.”

2. noun

A language of the Iroquoian branch of the Algic language family, spoken by the Wyandot people.

“The Wyandot language is an endangered language, but efforts are being made to preserve it.”

3. proper noun

A place name in Ohio and Michigan, USA, and Ontario, Canada, referring to the region inhabited by the Wyandot people.

“The Wyandot Reservation is located in northern Ohio, USA.”