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national archive

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A repository for storing materials relating to the history of a nation, usually operated by the government of that nation.

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  • Burmese: အမျိုးသားမော်ကွန်းတိုက် (a.myui:sa:mau-kwan:tuik) — place for storing materials relating to the history of a nation
  • Finnish: kansallisarkisto — place for storing materials relating to the history of a nation
  • Greek: εθνικό αρχείο (ethnikó archeío) — place for storing materials relating to the history of a nation
  • Interlingua: archivo national — place for storing materials relating to the history of a nation
  • Italian: archivio nazionale — place for storing materials relating to the history of a nation
  • Russian: госархи́в (gosarxív) — place for storing materials relating to the history of a nation
  • Swedish: riksarkiv — place for storing materials relating to the history of a nation