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noun
The collective sense of being part of a distinct people.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
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Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology tree English people Proto-Indo-European *keyt-der. Proto-Germanic *haiduzder. Proto-West Germanic *-haiduder. Old English -hād Middle English -hede English -hood English peoplehood From people + -hood.
Across languages
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