🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

national

Pronunciation / Transliteration: nɑsjɔnal

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
National/ˈnæʃ.ən.əl/
adjectivenounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #800 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"L'hymne national a été joué au début de la cérémonie."

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Relating to a nation; common to or characteristic of a particular nation.

    "The national anthem was played at the beginning of the ceremony."
As noun
  1. 1

    A citizen of a particular nation.

    "As a national of Canada, she enjoys the rights and privileges granted by her government."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'national' originates from the Latin 'natio', meaning 'birth' or 'race', which evolved through Old French 'nacion' before entering Middle English. Its meaning has shifted over time to refer to anything pertaining to a nation or country.

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