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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun plural The Iroquois confederacy as originally formed by the Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Cayuga, and Seneca peoples.
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- proper noun rugby union an annual
rugby union tournament between the nations ofFrance ,England ,Wales ,Ireland andScotland , the predecessor to theSix Nations tournament.
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- noun a league of Iroquois tribes including originally the Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Cayuga and Seneca (the Five Nations); after 1722 they were joined by the Tuscarora (the Six Nations)
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Examples
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The Five Nations owed their leadership among the Indian tribes not only to superior discipline and method but also to their geographical situation.
The Fighting Governer : A Chronicle of Frontenac Charles William Colby 1911
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Lisa Kehoe has taken the lime light in the league having marched ahead with 6 tries in Division 1 for the undefeated Five Nations and 5 tries in division 2 for 2nd place Walkers.
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