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Six Nations

DEFINITIONS OF: Six Nations

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n 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)

Synonyms:
Five Nations, Iroquois League, League of Iroquois
Type of:
league
an association of states or organizations or individuals for common action
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