The Six Nations
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
The confederacy of North American Indian tribes consisting of the Five Nations (#.v.) and the Tuscaroras (formerly of North Carolina but now of New York and Ontario) who joined about 1715.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “The Six Nations” mean?
The confederacy of North American Indian tribes consisting of the Five Nations (#.v.) and the Tuscaroras (formerly of North Carolina but now of New York and Ontario) who joined about 1715.
Is “The Six Nations” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.