pronational
ə 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.
devoted to one's own nation, its interests, etc.; patriotic: to stir up national pride.
5.
noun
8.
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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Pronational
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| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
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
pre·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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national (ˈnæʃənəl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | of, involving, or relating to a nation as a whole |
| 2. | of, relating to, or characteristic of a particular nation: the national dress of Poland |
| 3. | rare nationalistic or patriotic |
| —n | |
| 4. | a citizen or subject |
| 5. | a national newspaper |
| 'nationally | |
| —adv | |
| 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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