NATION


Meaning of NATION in English

n. 1 a community of people of mainly common descent, history, language, etc., forming a State or inhabiting a territory. 2 a tribe or confederation of tribes of n. American Indians. law of nations Law international law. nationhood n.

[ ME f. OF f. L natio -onis f. nasci nat- be born ]

Concise Oxford English dictionary.      Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка.