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)
• Syn: ↑Iroquois League, ↑League of Iroquois, ↑Five Nations
• Hypernyms: ↑league
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a ↑rugby competition between England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales
Useful english dictionary. 2012.