nation

  • 31nation — nationhood, n. nationless, adj. /nay sheuhn/, n. 1. a large body of people, associated with a particular territory, that is sufficiently conscious of its unity to seek or to possess a government peculiarly its own: The president spoke to the… …

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  • 32Nation — /nay sheuhn/, n. Carry or Carrie (Amelia Moore), 1846 1911, U.S. temperance leader. * * * I People whose common identity creates a psychological bond and a political community. Their political identity usually comprises such characteristics as a… …

    Universalium

  • 33nation — n. 1) to build; establish a nation 2) a civilized; friendly; independent; peace loving; sovereign nation 3) belligerent, warring nations 4) across the nation (there were strikes across the nation) 5) (misc.) a member nation (of the UN) * * * [… …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 34nation — 01. The entire [nation] celebrated when their soccer team came home with the Olympic gold medal. 02. The Independence Day celebrations will be televised [nationally] beginning at 5:00 Pacific time. 03. The President will be addressing the… …

    Grammatical examples in English

  • 35nation */*/*/ — UK [ˈneɪʃ(ə)n] / US noun [countable] Word forms nation : singular nation plural nations 1) a country that has its own land and government the leaders of the main industrial nations The aim of the LIVE project is to train students from developing… …

    English dictionary

  • 36Nation — Este artículo o sección necesita referencias que aparezcan en una publicación acreditada, como revistas especializadas, monografías, prensa diaria o páginas de Internet fidedignas. Puedes añadirlas así o avisar …

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  • 37nation — 1. noun /ˈneɪʃən/ a) A group of people sharing aspects of language, culture and/or ethnicity. The Roma are a nation without a country. b) A historically constituted, stable community of people, formed on the basis of a common language …

    Wiktionary

  • 38nation — na|tion W2S3 [ˈneıʃən] n [Date: 1200 1300; : French; Origin: Latin natio, from natus, past participle of nasci to be born ] 1.) a country, considered especially in relation to its people and its social or economic structure ▪ the President s… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 39nation — na|tion [ neıʃn ] noun count *** 1. ) a country that has its own land and government: a meeting of the leaders of the main industrial nations The aim of the LIVE project is to train students from developing nations. 2. ) the people of a… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 40nation — [[t]ne͟ɪʃ(ə)n[/t]] ♦ nations 1) N COUNT A nation is an individual country considered together with its social and political structures. Such policies would require unprecedented cooperation between nations... The Arab nations agreed to meet in… …

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