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Pronunciation / Transliteration: na-syon
"La nation a célébré son jour d'indépendance."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A large group of people who share a common language, culture, ethnicity, or history, often associated with a specific territory.
"The nation celebrated its independence day with parades and fireworks." - 2
A politically organized body of people under a single government.
"The nation enacted new laws to improve public health."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'nation' originates from the Latin 'natio', meaning 'birth' or 'race', which evolved through Old French 'nacion' before entering Middle English. Historically, it referred to a group of people sharing common characteristics, eventually shifting to denote a politically organized body of people.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Nation" is said worldwide
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nation
Transliteration: na-syon
"La nation a célébré son jour d'indépendance."
Nation
Transliteration: na-tsion
"Die Nation feierte ihren Unabhängigkeitstag."
nazione
Transliteration: na-tsyo-ne
"La nazione ha festeggiato il suo giorno dell'indipendenza."
nación
Transliteration: na-syon
"La nación celebró su día de independencia."
nação
Transliteration: na-sao
"A nação celebrou o seu dia da independência."
राष्ट्र
Transliteration: rāṣṭra
"राष्ट्र ने अपनी स्वतंत्रता दिवस मनाया।"
国家
Transliteration: guójiā
"国家庆祝了独立日。"
국가
Transliteration: gukga
"국가는 독립 기념일을 축하했습니다."
国
Transliteration: kuni
"国は独立記念日を祝いました。"
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