English > federation of tribes: 1 sense > noun 1, group| Meaning | A federation (as of American Indians). |
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| Synonym | tribe |
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| Members | Mayan, Maya | A member of an American Indian people of Yucatan and Belize and Guatemala who had a culture (which reached its peak between AD 300 and 900) characterized by outstanding architecture and pottery and astronomy |
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| Nahuatl | A member of any of various Indian peoples of central Mexico |
| Olmec | A member of an early Mesoamerican civilization centered around Veracruz that flourished between 1300 and 400 BC |
| Region | United States, United States of America, America, the States, US, U.S., USA, U.S.A. | North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean |
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| Broader | nation | A federation of tribes (especially Native American tribes) |
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| Spanish | confederación de tribus, tribu |
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| Catalan | tribu |
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