Na·tion (n  sh n), Carry Amelia Moore 1846-1911. American temperance crusader who conducted a series of raids on saloons, in which she used a hatchet to break liquor bottles and destroy furniture. |
| na·tion (nshn) n. 1. a. A relatively large group of people organized under a single, usually independent government; a country. b. The territory occupied by such a group of people: All across the nation, people are voting their representatives out. 2. The government of a sovereign state. 3. A people who share common customs, origins, history, and frequently language; a nationality: "Historically the Ukrainians are an ancient nation which has persisted and survived through terrible calamity" (Robert Conquest). 4. a. A federation or tribe, especially one composed of Native Americans. b. The territory occupied by such a federation or tribe. [Middle English nacioun, from Old French nation, from Latin n ti , ntin-, from ntus, past participle of nsc , to be born; see gen- in Indo-European roots.]na tion·hood n.na tion·less adj. |
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| Noun | 1. | nationhood - the state of being a nation state - the way something is with respect to its main attributes; "the current state of knowledge"; "his state of health"; "in a weak financial state" |
Translations
nationhood [ˈneɪʃənhʊd] N → carácter m de nación
they have a strong sense of nationhood → poseen un acusado sentimiento nacionalista
to achieve nationhood → llegar a constituir una nación, llegar a tener categoría de nación
they have a strong sense of nationhood → poseen un acusado sentimiento nacionalista
to achieve nationhood → llegar a constituir una nación, llegar a tener categoría de nación
nationhood
n → nationale Einheit or Geschlossenheit
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