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national treasure

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

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noun

Meaning 1

A place, object, or person that is deemed to be of value to an entire nation, usually because of cultural significance.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Across languages

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14 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 國寶 /国宝 (guóbǎo) — something deemed to be of value to an entire nation
  • Danish: nationalskat — something deemed to be of value to an entire nation
  • Danish: nationalskjald — something deemed to be of value to an entire nation
  • Finnish: kansallisaarre — something deemed to be of value to an entire nation
  • Finnish: kansallisomaisuus — something deemed to be of value to an entire nation
  • French: trésor national — something deemed to be of value to an entire nation
  • German: nationaler Schatz — something deemed to be of value to an entire nation
  • Japanese: 国宝 (kokuhō) — something deemed to be of value to an entire nation
  • Korean: 국보 (gukbo) — something deemed to be of value to an entire nation
  • Russian: национа́льное достоя́ние (nacionálʹnoje dostojánije) — something deemed to be of value to an entire nation
  • Russian: достоя́ние наро́да (dostojánije naróda) — something deemed to be of value to an entire nation
  • Russian: национа́льное сокро́вище (nacionálʹnoje sokróvišče) — something deemed to be of value to an entire nation
  • Spanish: tesoro nacional — something deemed to be of value to an entire nation
  • Swedish: nationalklenod — something deemed to be of value to an entire nation