nation

Översättningar

• nation

Definitioner

1. Substantiv

   A large group of people who share a language, land and culture.

   Exempel

   • The Roma are a nation without a country.
   • Many nations lived in the region long ago.
2. Substantiv

   A group of people joined by a shared interest.

   Exempel

   • The fans are part of Cowboys nation.
   • The team has a loyal fan nation.
   ≈tribe
3. Substantiv

   A country with its own government.

   Exempel

   • The nation celebrated its independence day.
   • Leaders from every nation came to the summit.
4. Substantiv

   In some universities, a student club based on where members come from.

   Exempel

   • Students at the university joined nations based on their origin.
   • Each nation had its own traditions.
   ≈student nation
5. Substantiv

   In old-fashioned use, a very large number.

   Exempel

   • A whole nation of ants marched across the yard.
   • There was a nation of paperwork to do.
6. Substantiv

   In North America, an Indigenous people with official recognition.

   Exempel

   • The Choctaw Nation is a large recognized tribe in the United States.
   • The Navajo Nation names both the people and their land.
7. Substantiv

   In old-fashioned dialect, a mild way to say damnation.

   Exempel

   • What the nation is wrong with that boy?
   • O nation, what a mess this is!
8. adverb

   In old-fashioned dialect, extremely.

   Exempel

   • I am nation sorry for you.
   • You have to look a nation long way back for that.
9. Adjektiv

   In old-fashioned dialect, very great.

   Exempel

   • It took a nation deal of trouble to win him over.
   • A nation lot of hunters came, for there was plenty of game.