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nation meaning in Tamil

நாடு nāṭu

/ˈneɪʃən/

nation in Tamil: நாடு (nāṭu). In English, nation means a historically constituted, stable community of people, formed based on a common language, territory, economic life, ethnicity and/or psychological make-up manifested in a common culture.

Tamil words for nation

community of people
நாடு nāṭu

English meaning of nation

  1. noun A historically constituted, stable community of people, formed based on a common language, territory, economic life, ethnicity and/or psychological make-up manifested in a common culture.
  2. noun A community united by some trait (especially an interest) but not historically constituted.
  3. noun A sovereign state; (loosely, metonymic, proscribed) a country.
  4. noun An association of students based on the birthplace or ethnicity of its members.

Full definition of nation

nation in a sentence

  • The Roma are a nation without a country.
  • pre-Columbian nations
  • the Dallas Cowboys nation

Synonyms of nation

nation in other languages

Questions about nation in Tamil

What is the meaning of nation in Tamil?
Nation in Tamil is நாடு (nāṭu).
nation என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Nation: நாடு (nāṭu).
What does nation mean in English?
Nation means a historically constituted, stable community of people, formed based on a common language, territory, economic life, ethnicity and/or psychological make-up manifested in a common culture.

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