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n. country; people of a certain country or nationality | ||||
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Nation Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Nation
(n.)
The body of inhabitants of a country, united under an independent government of their own.
(n.)
One of the four divisions (named from the parts of Scotland) in which students were classified according to their nativity.
(n.)
One of the divisions of university students in a classification according to nativity, formerly common in Europe.
(n.)
Family; lineage.
(n.)
A part, or division, of the people of the earth, distinguished from the rest by common descent, language, or institutions; a race; a stock.
(n.)
A great number; a great deal; -- by way of emphasis; as, a nation of herbs.
(n.)
The body of inhabitants of a country, united under an independent government of their own.
(n.)
One of the four divisions (named from the parts of Scotland) in which students were classified according to their nativity.
(n.)
One of the divisions of university students in a classification according to nativity, formerly common in Europe.
(n.)
Family; lineage.
(n.)
A part, or division, of the people of the earth, distinguished from the rest by common descent, language, or institutions; a race; a stock.
(n.)
A great number; a great deal; -- by way of emphasis; as, a nation of herbs.
| WordNet 2.0 |
Nation
Noun
1. United States prohibitionist who raided saloons and destroyed bottles of liquor with a hatchet (1846-1911)
(synonym) Carry Nation, Carry Amelia Moore Nation
(hypernym) dry, prohibitionist
Noun
1. United States prohibitionist who raided saloons and destroyed bottles of liquor with a hatchet (1846-1911)
(synonym) Carry Nation, Carry Amelia Moore Nation
(hypernym) dry, prohibitionist
nation
Noun
1. a politically organized body of people under a single government; "the state has elected a new president"; "African nations"; "students who had come to the nation's capitol"; "the country's largest manufacturer"; "an industrialized land"
(synonym) state, country, land, commonwealth, res publica, body politic
(hypernym) political unit
(hyponym) Dominion
(part-meronym) estate, estate of the realm
2. the people who live in a nation or country; "a statement that sums up the nation's mood"; "the news was announced to the nation"; "the whole country worshipped him"
(synonym) land, country, a people
(hypernym) people
(hyponym) Dutch, Dutch people
(member-meronym) national, subject
3. a federation of tribes (especially native American tribes); "the Shawnee nation"
(hypernym) confederation, confederacy, federation
(hyponym) tribe, federation of tribes
(classification) United States, United States of America, America, US, U.S., USA, U.S.A.
| The Phrase Finder |
A nation of shopkeepers
Meaning
The English.
Origin
Adam Smith, in his Wealth of Nations, 1776, wrote 'To found a great empire for the sole purpose of raising up a people of customers, may at first sight appear a project altogether unfit for a nation of shopkeepers; but extremely fit for a nation that is governed by shopkeepers. Napoleon I, who was familiar with Smith's work, is reported as later using the phrase. Josiah Tucker, the Dean of Gloucester, preceded them both by referring to England as a shopkeeping nation.
Meaning
The English.
Origin
Adam Smith, in his Wealth of Nations, 1776, wrote 'To found a great empire for the sole purpose of raising up a people of customers, may at first sight appear a project altogether unfit for a nation of shopkeepers; but extremely fit for a nation that is governed by shopkeepers. Napoleon I, who was familiar with Smith's work, is reported as later using the phrase. Josiah Tucker, the Dean of Gloucester, preceded them both by referring to England as a shopkeeping nation.
| Anagram |
nation
anoint
anoint
| hEnglish - advanced version |
nation
nation
\na"tion\ (?), n. [f. nation, l. natio nation, race, orig., a being born, fr. natus, p. p. of nasci, to be born, for gnatus, gnasci, from the same root as e. kin. ?44. see kin kindred, and cf. cognate, natal, native.]
1. (ethnol.) a part, or division, of the people of the earth, distinguished from the rest by common descent, language, or institutions; a race; a stock. all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues. vii. 9.
2. the body of inhabitants of a country, united under an independent government of their own. a nation is the unity of a people. praise the power that hath made and preserved us a nation. s. key.
3. family; lineage. [obs.]
4. (a) one of the divisions of university students in a classification according to nativity, formerly common in europe. (b) (scotch universities) one of the four divisions (named from the parts of scotland) in which students were classified according to their nativity.
5. a great number; a great deal; -- by way of emphasis; as, a nation of herbs.
similar words(4)
carry nation
most-favored-nation clause
the nation of islam
carry amelia moore nation
nation
\na"tion\ (?), n. [f. nation, l. natio nation, race, orig., a being born, fr. natus, p. p. of nasci, to be born, for gnatus, gnasci, from the same root as e. kin. ?44. see kin kindred, and cf. cognate, natal, native.]
1. (ethnol.) a part, or division, of the people of the earth, distinguished from the rest by common descent, language, or institutions; a race; a stock. all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues. vii. 9.
2. the body of inhabitants of a country, united under an independent government of their own. a nation is the unity of a people. praise the power that hath made and preserved us a nation. s. key.
3. family; lineage. [obs.]
4. (a) one of the divisions of university students in a classification according to nativity, formerly common in europe. (b) (scotch universities) one of the four divisions (named from the parts of scotland) in which students were classified according to their nativity.
5. a great number; a great deal; -- by way of emphasis; as, a nation of herbs.
similar words(4)
carry nation
most-favored-nation clause
the nation of islam
carry amelia moore nation
| Concise English-Irish Dictionary v. 1.1 |
nation
náisiún m.; cine m.
one's own nation: dú(th)chas, tír dú(th)chais
náisiún m.; cine m.
one's own nation: dú(th)chas, tír dú(th)chais
| JM Welsh <=> English Dictionary |
Cenedl
Cenedl = n. kindred, tribe, nation
Cenedl = n. kindred, tribe, nation
Echen
Echen = n. source, origin; stock, tribe, family, or nation
Pynas
Pynas = n. a tribe, a nation
Nation Definition from Law Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Duhaime.org Legal Dictionary |
Nation
A group or race of people that share history, traditions and culture. - (read more on Nation)
A group or race of people that share history, traditions and culture. - (read more on Nation)
Nation Definition from Arts & Humanities Dictionaries & Glossaries
| English-Latin Online Dictionary |
nation
natio nationis, natio, gens, populus
natio nationis, natio, gens, populus
Nation Definition from Entertainment & Music Dictionaries & Glossaries
| English to Federation-Standard Golic Vulcan |
Nation
shasol
shasol
Nation Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries
| A Basic Guide to ASL |
Nation
The right 'N'
hand, palm down, executes a clockwise circle above the downturned prone left hand. The tips of the 'N' fingers then move straight down and come to rest on the back of the left hand.
The right 'N'
Land (country¸ nation)
The right 'N'
| Dream Quotations |
Martin Luther King, Jr.
I have a dream that my 4 children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.
I have a dream that my 4 children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.
| A Glossary of Political Economy Terms |
Nation
A large aggregation or agglomeration of people sharing a common and distinctive racial, linguistic, historical and/or cultural heritage that has led its members to think of themselves as belonging to a valued natural community sharing a common destiny that ought to be preserved forever.
A large aggregation or agglomeration of people sharing a common and distinctive racial, linguistic, historical and/or cultural heritage that has led its members to think of themselves as belonging to a valued natural community sharing a common destiny that ought to be preserved forever.
[See also: nation state, nationalism]
Nation Definition from Business & Finance Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Nation Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Nation
A nation is a form of cultural or social community. Nationhood is an ethical and philosophical doctrine and is the starting point for the ideology of nationalism. Members of a "nation" share a common identity, and usually a common origin, in the sense of ancestry, parentage or descent. A nation extends across generations, and includes the dead as full members. Past events are framed in this context; for example; by referring to "our soldiers" in conflicts which took place hundreds of years ago. More vaguely, nations are assumed to include future generations. A nation is not a state, and while traditionally monocultural, it may also be multicultural in its self-definition. The term nation is often used as a synonym for ethnic group (sometimes "ethnos"), but although ethnicity is now one of the most important aspects of cultural or social identity, people with the same ethnic origin may live in different nation-states and be treated as members of separate nations for that reason. National identity is often disputed, down to the level of the individual.
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