Значення

значень: 7
  1. (збірне)A historically constituted, stable community of people, formed based on a common language, territory, economic life, ethnicity and/or psychological make-up manifested in a common culture.

    The Roma are a nation without a country.

    pre-Columbian nations

    Volk, Nation

    на́цияnácija, наро́дnaród

    на́ціяnácija, наро́дnaród

  2. A historically constituted, stable community of people, formed based on a common language, territory, economic life, ethnicity and/or psychological make-up manifested in a common culture.

    (ширше, збірне, жартівливе, розмовне, часто)A community united by some trait (especially an interest) but not historically constituted.

    Near-synonym: tribe

    the Dallas Cowboys nation

  3. (метонімічно)A sovereign state; (loosely, metonymic, proscribed) a country.

    Though legally single nations, many states comprise several distinct cultural or ethnic groups.

    Staat

    госуда́рствоgosudárstvo, держа́ваderžáva

    держа́ваderžáva, на́ціяnácija

  4. (історичне)An association of students based on the birthplace or ethnicity of its members.

    Once widespread across Europe in medieval times, nations are now largely restricted to the ancient universities of Sweden and Finland.

    Nation

    землячествоzemljačestvo

  5. In North America, an Indigenous people with federal and/or state recognition as such and (often also) their federally recognized territory.

    The Choctaw Nation is the third-largest federally recognized tribe in the United States and the second-largest Indian reservation in area.

    The term Navajo Nation refers both to the people and to their territory.

  6. (рідковживане)Damnation.

  7. (застаріле)A great number; a great deal.

Ще визначення
  • the people who live in a nation or country
  • a federation of tribes (especially Native American tribes)
  • a politically organized body of people under a single government
  • United States prohibitionist who raided saloons and destroyed bottles of liquor with a hatchet (1846-1911)

Приклади

речень: 819
  1. The whole nation wants peace.

    Весь народ хоче миру.

    ruВесь народ хочет мира.

    deDas ganze Land will Frieden.

  2. We're a peace-loving nation.

    Ми — миролюбна нація.

    ruМы миролюбивая нация.

    deWir sind ein friedliebendes Volk.

  3. Every nation has its own myths.

    У кожного народу є свої власні міфи.

    ruУ каждого народа есть свои собственные мифы.

  4. The strike affected the nation's economy.

    Страйк вплинув на національну економіку.

    ruЗабастовка нанесла вред национальной экономике.

    deDer Streik beeinträchtigte die nationale Wirtschaft.

  5. UN stands for the United Nations.

    ООН означає "Огранізація об'єднаних націй".

    ruООН означает "Организация Объединённых Наций".

    deUN steht für die Vereinten Nationen.

Українська
За значеннями 2
community of people:
sovereign state:
Русский
За значеннями 3
community of people:
sovereign state:
association of students:
Deutsch
За значеннями 2
community of people:
sovereign state:

Походження

From Middle English nacioun, nacion, from Old French nacion, from Latin nātiōnem, accusati

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

Short for damnation or tarnation.

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