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ephemeral state

ephemeral state noun: synonym of micronation.

Noun

ephemeral state (plural ephemeral states)

  1. (dated) Synonym of micronation.
    • You may class us as an ephemeral state, a virtual nation, or a micronation as you prefer.1996 October 23, Joshua Fruhlinger, “Commonwealth of Port Colice”, in alt.talk.hypothetical (Usenet)
    • It was not until the 1960s and 1970s that a true renascence of ephemeral states took place.2005, George Pendle, “New Foundlands”, in Cabinet Magazine, number 18, page 66
    Synonyms:
    micronation

Synonyms of ephemeral state

Forms of ephemeral state

pluralephemeral states

Origin of ephemeral state

From geographer George J. Demko, former maintainer of the file about "countries which are only partially real", maintained by the Office of the Geographer of the United States Department of State.

Questions about ephemeral state

What does ephemeral state mean?
Ephemeral state means synonym of micronation.
What part of speech is ephemeral state?
Ephemeral state is a noun.
What is the plural of ephemeral state?
The plural of ephemeral state is ephemeral states.

Words near ephemeral state in the dictionary

  1. ephemerae
  2. ephemeral
  3. ephemeral fever
  4. ephemeral lake
  5. ephemeral lakes
  6. ephemeral state
  7. ephemeral states
  8. ephemeralities
  9. ephemerality
  10. ephemeralization
  11. ephemeralize

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