five nations
noun
Simple meaning
An annual rugby union tournament between the nations of France, England, Wales, Ireland and Scotland, the predecessor to the Six Nations tournament.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈfaɪvneɪʃənz
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
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noun
Europerugby union
An annual rugby union tournament between the nations of France, England, Wales, Ireland and Scotland, the predecessor to the Six Nations tournament.
canadaus
Ellipsis of Iroquois Confederacy of Five Nations ("the original the Iroquois Confederacy; the Mohawk, Onondaga, Oneida, Cayuga, Seneca").
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This meaning: (Europe, rugby union) an annual rugby union tournament between the nations of France, England, Wales, Ireland and Scotland, the predecessor to the Six Nations tournament.
Used this way, five nations is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. This is a sporting use: familiar to anyone who follows the game, and puzzling to anyone who does not.
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- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Where it naturally appears
- Sports
- News/reporting
- Everyday conversation
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