Topic: NATIONALITY AND RACE
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| Date: | 1200-1300 |
| Language: | French |
| Origin: | Latin natio, from natus, past participle of nasci 'to be born' |
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na‧tion S3 W2
[countable]
[countable]1SAN a country, considered especially in relation to its people and its social or economic structure : 
the President's radio broadcast to the nationan independent nation the world's leading industrial nations ! In most situations, it is more usual to say country: I've been to countries all over the world. | Do you like this country?
the President's radio broadcast to the nationan independent nationthe world's leading industrial nations2SAN a large group of people of the same race and language : the Cherokee nation
the Cherokee nation