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Five Nations

plural noun

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


Five Nations

plural noun

  1. (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 Also calledIroquois See also Six Nations
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Example Sentences

This meant the French win streak stretched to four games, with England's last victory coming in the 1995 Five Nations.

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During his rugby career, he won seven Five Nations titles, six Triple Crowns and three Grand Slams.

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John played a key role in Wales' 1971 Five Nations Grand Slam and inspired the British and Irish Lions to what is still their only New Zealand tour series win in the same year.

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Wales won three Five Nations titles, a Grand Slam and two Triple Crowns during his stint on the international stage.

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Williams, with Edwards and Davies, would become an icon of Wales' dominance of the 1970s, winning three Five Nations Grand Slams.

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