Meanings
proper noun
alternative 6 Nations
- CanadaUSabbreviationellipsisEllipsis of Iroquois Confederacy of Six Nations (“the Five Nations adding the Tuscarora to make Six in the Iroquois Confederacy”).
- Europeabbreviationellipsisrugby unionEllipsis of Six Nations Championship (an annual rugby union tournament between the nations of Italy, France, England, Wales, Ireland and Scotland, the successor to the Five Nations tournament.)
- CanadaabbreviationellipsisEllipsis of Six Nations of the Grand River.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna 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)
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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
French Six Nations, Six Nations
- Six NationsSix Nations Championship
- Six NationsSix Nations Reserve
Cite this entry
APA
Six Nations. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Six%20Nations
MLA
“Six Nations.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Six%20Nations. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Six Nations,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Six%20Nations.
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