Hochelaga

noun

Hoche·​laga

(ˌ)h|äsh(ə)ˈlagə,

|ōsh-,

|ȯsh-,

-lä-

plural Hochelaga or Hochelagas

1

: an extinct Iroquoian people located on the site of present Montreal

2

: a member of the Hochelaga people

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