noun · Places & Buildings

nation

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The meaning (definition) of the word nation

a big land with its own people, leaders and flag

The word nation used in a sentence

“Each nation has its own flag.”

Words that mean the same as nation (synonyms)

countryland

How the word nation is said around the world

Frenchpays (pay-EE)
Spanishpaís (pah-EES)
Mandarin国家 (gwoh jyah)
Hindiदेश (daysh)
Arabicدَوْلَة (DOW-lah)
Russianстрана (strah-NAH)
Portuguese (EU)nação (nah-SOWN)
Portuguese (BR)nação (nah-SOWN)
Japaneseくに (KOO-nee)
GermanLand (LAHNT)
Urduملک (mulk)
Punjabiਦੇਸ਼ (daysh)
Korean나라 (nah-RAH)
Hebrewמְדִינָה (meh-dee-NAH)
Greekχώρα (KHOH-rah)
Dutchland (lahnt)
Tagalogbansa (BAHN-sah)
Vietnamesequốc gia (kwok ZAH)
Turkishülke (ewl-KEH)
Persianکشور (kesh-VAR)
Polishkraj (kry)
Ukrainianкраїна (kra-YEE-na)
Bengaliদেশ (daysh)
Swedishland (lahnd)
Italiannazione (naht-TSYOH-neh)

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