Definition of nations in English

Wiktionary

nations (Noun)
Plural of nation.

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nations, noun, plural of nation.

WordNet

Noun Plural: nations
nation - the people who live in a nation or country; "a statement that sums up the nation's mood"; "the news was announced to the nation"; "the whole country worshipped him"
		land, country
		people members of a family line; "his people have been farmers for generations"; "are your people still alive?"
		national, subject a person who owes allegiance to that nation; "a monarch has a duty to his subjects"
		dutch people, dutch the West Germanic language of the Netherlands
		british, british people, brits the people of Great Britain
		english people, english the discipline that studies the English language and literature
		irish people, irish the Celtic language of Ireland
		french people, french the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
		spanish people, spanish the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
nation - a federation of tribes (especially Native American tribes); "the Shawnee nation"
		confederation, federation, confederacy the act of forming an alliance or confederation
		the states, u.s.a., united states of america, us, america, u.s., united states, usa North America and South America and Central America
nation - United States prohibitionist who raided saloons and destroyed bottles of liquor with a hatchet (1846-1911)
		Carry Nation, Carry Amelia Moore Nation
nation - a politically organized body of people under a single government; "the state has elected a new president"; "African nations"; "students who had come to the nation's capitol"; "the country's largest manufacturer"; "an industrialized land"
		state, country, land, commonwealth, res publica, body politic
		political entity, political unit a unit with political responsibilities
		commonwealth country any of the countries in the British Commonwealth
		developing country a country that is poor and whose citizens are mostly agricultural workers but that wants to become more advanced socially and economically
		dominion one of the self-governing nations in the British Commonwealth
		estate of the realm, the three estates, estate a major social class or order of persons regarded collectively as part of the body politic of the country (especially in the United Kingdom) and formerly possessing distinct political rights
		foreign country any state of which one is not a citizen; "working in a foreign country takes a bit of getting used to"
		reich the German state
		renegade state, rogue nation, rogue state a state that does not respect other states in its international actions
		suzerain a state exercising a degree of dominion over a dependent state especially in its foreign affairs
		sea power naval strength
		great power, major power, superpower, world power, power a state powerful enough to influence events throughout the world
		city-state, city state a state consisting of a sovereign city
		ally a friendly nation

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Wiktionary

nation (Noun)
A historically constituted, stable community of people, formed on the basis of a common language, territory, economic life, ethnicity and/or psychological make-up manifested in a common culture.
nation (Noun)
Damnation.
nation (Adverb)
Extremely; very.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

nation (n.)
A part, or division, of the people of the earth, distinguished from the rest by common descent, language, or institutions; a race; a stock.
nation (n.)
The body of inhabitants of a country, united under an independent government of their own.
nation (n.)
Family; lineage.
nation (n.)
One of the divisions of university students in a classification according to nativity, formerly common in Europe.
nation (n.)
One of the four divisions (named from the parts of Scotland) in which students were classified according to their nativity.
nation (n.)
A great number; a great deal; -- by way of emphasis; as, a nation of herbs.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

nation
A people permanently occupying a fixed territory bound together by common law, habits and custom into one body politic exercising, through the medium of an organized government, independent sovereignty and control over all persons and things within its boundaries, unless or until authority is ceded to a federation or union of other states.
nation
A political entity asserting ultimate authority over a geographical area.
nation
A federation of tribes (especially native American tribes).
nation
Community of people who share a common language, culture, ethnicity, descent, or history.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

nation
nā′shun, n. a body of people born of the same stock: the people inhabiting the same country, or under the same government: a race: a great number: a division of students in a university for voting purposes at Aberdeen and Glasgow. [Fr.,—L. nation-em,—nasci, natus, to be born.]

Vulgar Tongue DictionaryDictionary of the Vulgar Tongue 👅

nation
An abbreviation of damnation: a vulgar term used in Kent, Sussex, and the adjacent counties, for very. Nation good; very good. A nation long way; a very long way.

Wikipedia

A nation is an area of land ruled by a person or group of people. No one else can make rules for that nation.

The word "nation" comes from a word meaning "birth" or "place of birth." The adjective is national.

Some nations are people with a particular belief, such as the Vatican City, or ethnic group, such as Armenia. Others share an idea, such as Democracy in the United States or Communism in China.

Some nations are controlled by a small minority who have all the power, such as Saudi Arabia, who hold the nation together with the use of this power.

Some of these may also be combined. The highest lawful authority of most nations is a constitution, which is a document which states clearly what kinds of power the rulers have and how new laws must be made. Many others are ruled by a single person who holds an "office" (position), such as a King or Pope, or from a long legal tradition without an official Constitution, such as the United Kingdom.