Added 8 October 2026
nation
/ˈneɪʃən/ noun
In Latin: gēns Wiktionary
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about nation at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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A historically constituted, stable community of people, formed based on a common economic life, ethnicity, language, religion, and/or territory, and manifested in a common culture.
The Roma are a nation without a country.
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A community united by some trait (especially an interest) but not historically constituted.
the Dallas Cowboys nation
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A sovereign state; a country.
Though legally single nations, many states comprise several distinct cultural or ethnic groups.
noun
adverb
- Extremely, very.
adjective
- An intensifier; extreme, great.
Origin
From Middle English nacioun, nacion, from Old French nacion, from Latin nātiōnem, accusative of nātiō (“nation”). Displaced Old English þēod.
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