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nation

Syllabification: (na·tion)
Pronunciation: /ˈnāSHən/

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Definition of nation

noun

  • a large aggregate of people united by common descent, history, culture, or language, inhabiting a particular country or territory:leading industrialized nations
  • a North American Indian people or confederation of peoples.

Derivatives

nationhood

Pronunciation: /-ˌho͝od/

noun

Origin:

Middle English: via Old French from Latin natio(n-), from nat- 'born', from the verb nasci

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