nation

na-tion · noun

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Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A large body of people united by common descent, history, culture, or language, inhabiting a particular territory.

  2. 2.

    A country considered as a political entity.

  3. 3.

    A Native American tribe or federation of tribes.

Forms

plural: nations

Related words

See also: country, national, state
Synonyms: country, people, state

Etymology

From Old French "nacion," from Latin "natio" meaning "birth, origin, race, nation," from "nasci" (to be born). Originally referred to a group sharing common birth or origin, later extended to political entities.