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noun
The quality of being a nation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
The fact of achieving national independence or autonomy.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
the state of being a nation
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: state
History
Etymology tree English nation Proto-Indo-European *keyt-der. Proto-Germanic *haiduzder. Proto-West Germanic *-haiduder. Old English -hād Middle English -hede English -hood English nationhood From nation + -hood.
Across languages
8 source translations are retained for this English entry.
