nacioun

Middle English

/naˈtsjuːn/, /naːˈsjuːn/

noun
Definitions
  • nation, country
  • people, race, tribe
  • People with some other commonality; a group of people
  • A group of students representing a country
  • (Biblical) Gentiles

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French nacion derived from Latin nātiō (birth, people).

Origin

Latin

nātiō

Gloss

birth, people

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

Emoji
🤰

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