Six Nations meaning

UK /sɪks ˈneɪʃənz/ US /sɪks ˈneɪʃənz/ 3 syllables

Six Nations (noun): 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).

Definition of Six Nations

  1. 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)

    Synonyms: Iroquois League, League of Iroquois, Five Nations

    Type of: league

How to pronounce Six Nations

Six Nations is pronounced /sɪks ˈneɪʃənz/ in British English and /sɪks ˈneɪʃənz/ in American English. It has 3 syllables.

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