Meaning

3 senses
  1. (Canada, in the plural, often)A community of indigenous peoples of Canada (typically not including the Inuit or Metis), especially one officially recognized by the federal government.

    Корінни́й наро́д Кана́диKorinnýj naród Kanády

  2. (broadly, in the plural, often, uncommon)A community or settlement of indigenous peoples of any country or region.

  3. A community or settlement of indigenous peoples of any country or region.

    (Australia, broadly, in the plural, often, uncommon)A community of indigenous (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) peoples of Australia; a group of Indigenous Australians.

Examples

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  1. Tom is a member of the First Nations.

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  2. The First Nations peoples have interesting stories to tell.

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  3. We are the first nation to starve to death in a storehouse that's overfilled with everything we want.

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  4. Berbers were one of the first nations to adopt Islam.

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  5. I would be interested in the First Nations and Indigenous Studies in my university.

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Translations

5 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
community of indigenous peoples of Canada (typically not including the Inuit or Metis) — see also Indian:

Origin

From first (adjective) + nation, coined in the late 1970s in place of the word Indian whic

From first (adjective) + nation, coined in the late 1970s in place of the word Indian which had become regarded by some as derogatory (though it is still used: see the usage note).

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Forms

plural: First Nations
SingularFirst Nation
PluralFirst Nations

regular

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
First Nation — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto