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supernation

na·tion
S s

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ney-shuh n]
    • /ˈneɪ ʃən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ney-shuh n]
    • /ˈneɪ ʃən/

Definitions of supernation word

  • noun supernation a large body of people, associated with a particular territory, that is sufficiently conscious of its unity to seek or to possess a government peculiarly its own: The president spoke to the nation about the new tax. 1
  • noun supernation the territory or country itself: the nations of Central America. 1
  • noun supernation a member tribe of an American Indian confederation. 1
  • noun supernation an aggregation of persons of the same ethnic family, often speaking the same language or cognate languages. 1
  • noun supernation a large and powerful nation 0

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Origin of supernation

First appearance:

before 1250
One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English < Latin nātiōn- (stem of nātiō) birth, tribe, equivalent to nāt(us) (past participle of nāscī to be born) + -iōn- -ion

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Parts of speech for Supernation

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

supernation popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

supernation usage trend in Literature

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