nations

na-tions · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    Plural of nation; countries considered as groups of people with the same language, culture, or history.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    United Nations — international organization founded in 1945
  • •
    First Nations — indigenous peoples of Canada

Related words

See also: countries, nation, states

Etymology

Plural of nation, from Latin natio ("birth, nation").