NOUN | group | Five Nations, Iroquois League, League of Iroquois, Six Nations | a league of Iroquois tribes including originally / originally the Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Cayuga and Seneca (the Five Nations) |
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Meaning | A league of Iroquois tribes including originally / 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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Synonyms | Iroquois League, League of Iroquois, Six Nations | |
Broader | league | An association of states / states or organizations or individuals for common action |
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