I. ˈnat
dialect Britain
variant of not
II. ˈnät noun
( -s )
Etymology: Burmese nāt, from Sanskrit nātha protector, lord
: one of a general class of spirits in the folklore and aboriginal religion of Burma
house nats and river nats — all of whom have to be propitiated — New York Times
III. abbreviation
1. national; nationalist
2. native
3. natural; naturalist; naturalized