Five Nations

American

plural noun

a confederacy of Iroquoian Indians: the Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Cayuga, and Seneca, and, after the 18th century, the Tuscarora.

Five Nations British

plural noun

Also called: Iroquois. (formerly) a confederacy of North American Indian peoples living mainly in and around present-day New York state, consisting of the Cayugas, Mohawks, Oneidas, Onondagas, and Senecas See also Six Nations

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Scotland's sensational 50-40 win over France at Murrayfield has put them in contention for a first championship since their 1999 triumph in the old Five Nations.

From BBC ● Mar. 12, 2026

Winners of the last Five Nations championship in 1999, Scotland are in uncharted waters in the Six Nations but they know that a bonus-point win over Ireland gives them the best chance of the title.

From BBC ● Mar. 9, 2026

John Peter Rhys Williams became an icon of Wales's period of rugby glory in the 1970s, when they won three Five Nations grand slams.

From BBC ● Dec. 28, 2024

Later that year, the rugby team got in on the action before their Five Nations opener with England.

From BBC ● Mar. 14, 2024

When issues came up before the alliance, the Tododaho would summon the fifty sachems who represented the clans of the Five Nations.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

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