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Five Nations

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Five Nations
pl.n.
The Iroquois confederacy as originally formed by the Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Cayuga, and Seneca peoples.
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Noun1.Five NationsFive Nations - 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)
Iroquois League, League of Iroquois, Six Nations
league - an association of states or organizations or individuals for common action


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