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How to pronounce nation
Say it like this: /ˈneɪʃən/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
What does nation mean?
nounA historically constituted, stable community of people, formed based on a common economic life, ethnicity, language, religion, and/or territory, and manifested in a common culture.
“pre-Columbian nations”
A community united by some trait (especially an interest) but not historically constituted.
“the hip-hop nation”
A sovereign state; (loosely, metonymic, proscribed) a country.
“Though legally single nations, many states comprise several distinct cultural or ethnic groups.”
advExtremely, very.
“'... they seem 'nation fond of one another.' 'He haven't knowed her such a very long time,' said Job Mitchell dubiously.”
adjAn intensifier; extreme, great.
“... a nation sight o' good.”
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