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adjective
1.
of, pertaining to, or maintained by a nation as an organized whole or independent political unit: national affairs.
2.
owned, preserved, or maintained by the federal government: a national wildlife refuge.
3.
peculiar or common to the whole people of a country: national customs.
4.
EXPANDdevoted to one's own nation, its interests, etc.; patriotic: to stir up national pride.
noun
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a citizen or subject of a particular nation who is entitled to its protection: U.S. nationals living abroad.
9.
Often, nationals. a national competition, tournament, or the like: We're invited to Minneapolis for the nationals.
10.
a national company or organization.
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National
is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
Related forms
na·tion·al·ly, adverb
an·ti·na·tion·al, adjective
an·ti·na·tion·al·ly, adverb
non·na·tion·al, adjective, noun
non·na·tion·al·ly, adverb
EXPANDpre·na·tion·al, adjective
pro·na·tion·al, adjective
pseu·do·na·tion·al, adjective
pseu·do·na·tion·al·ly, adverb
qua·si-na·tion·al, adjective
qua·si-na·tion·al·ly, adverb
sub·na·tion·al, adjective
un·na·tion·al, adjective
un·na·tion·al·ly, adverb
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Example Sentences
- But as the risk of a return to recession fades, big national swings look less likely.
- Zoom in on a spectacular national park photo to reveal hundreds more photos making up the original.
- The air in many national wilderness wonderlands is getting worse.
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| National (ˈnæʃənəl) | |
| —n | |
| the National short for the Grand National | |
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Word Origin & History
national
1590s, from nation; national anthem first recorded 1819, in Shelley. Related: Nationally.
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