Middle English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Old French nacion, from Latin nātiō, nātiōnem.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌnaːsiˈuːn/, /naːˈsjuːn/, /ˈnaːsjun/

Noun

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nacioun (plural naciouns)

  1. nation, country
  2. people, race, tribe
  3. People with some other commonality; a group of people
  4. A group of students representing a country
  5. (biblical) Gentiles

Descendants

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  • English: nation
  • Scots: nation

References

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