nation

A2 Topic:Politics & International Affairs

US /ˈneɪʃən/ See IPA manual

Freq #2132

Meanings

1

noun
A country considered as a political and independent state.

The treaty was signed by twelve nations.
2

noun
The people who live in a country, seen as a group.

The whole nation celebrated the team's victory.

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Synonyms

1 noun · a country considered as a... country state

Word family

Forms nations

Derived forms cybernationegonationinternationmacronationmicronationmini-nationmultinationnanonationnatiolectnation-buildernation-buildingnation-state

Related forms antenatal country cultureethnicityhomeland innate nascent natal native nativism nativitynativization

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rogue nation
a country regarded as disregarding accepted rules in its dealings with other states

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Simplified etymology

Nation came into Middle English through Old French from Latin natio, derived from nasci, “to be born.” The connection between birth and country developed through the idea of a people united by common ancestry or culture.

Etymology

From Middle English nacioun, nacion, from Old French nacion, from Latin nātiōnem, accusative of nātiō (“nation”). Displaced native Old English þēod.

*ǵenh₁- Proto-Indo-European nacioun Middle English nacion Old French nātiōnem Latin

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# nation

**Type:** Word
**Level:** A2
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˈneɪʃən/
**Frequency rank:** 2132

## Meanings
1. A country considered as a political and independent state.
2. The people who live in a country, seen as a group.

## Examples
- The treaty was signed by twelve nations.
- The whole nation celebrated the team's victory.

## Derived Forms
- cybernation
- egonation
- internation
- macronation
- micronation
- mini-nation
- multination
- nanonation
- natiolect
- nation-builder
- nation-building
- nation-state

## Related Forms
- antenatal
- country
- culture
- ethnicity
- homeland
- innate
- nascent
- natal
- native
- nativism
- nativity
- nativization

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: *ǵenh₁-
- Root: nacioun
- Root: nacion
- Root: nātiōnem

## Etymology
From Middle English nacioun, nacion, from Old French nacion, from Latin nātiōnem, accusative of nātiō (“nation”). Displaced native Old English þēod.

## AI Etymology
Nation comes from Middle English nacioun, nacion, from Old French nacion, from Latin nātiōnem, accusative of nātiō (“nation”). Displaced native Old English þēod. In present-day English its meanings include a country considered as a political and independent state and the people who live in a country, seen as a group. The historical chain runs through *ǵenh₁- (Proto-Indo-European), nacioun (Middle English), nacion (Old French), and nātiōnem (Latin). Related and derived forms include antenatal, country, culture, and cybernation.

## Topics
- Politics & International Affairs

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