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Webster 1913 Edition


National

Na′tion-al

(?; 277)
,
Adj.
[Cf. F.
national
.]
1.
Of or pertaining to a nation; common to a whole people or race; public; general;
as, a
national
government, language, dress, custom, calamity, etc.
2.
Attached to one’s own country or nation.
National anthem
,
a popular song or hymn which has become by general acceptance the recognized musical expression of the patriotic sentiment of a nation; as, “God save the King” is called the national anthem of England.
National bank
,
the official common name of a class of banking corporations established under the laws of the United States.
National flag
.
See under
Flag
.
National guard
,
a body of militia, or a local military organization, as in Paris during the French Revolution, or as certain bodies of militia in other European countries and in the United States.
National salute
,
a salute consisting of as many guns as there are States in the Union.
[U.S.]

Webster 1828 Edition


National

NATIONAL

,
Adj.
1.
Pertaining to a nation; as national customs, dress or language.
2.
Public; general; common to a nation; as a national calamity.
3.
Attached or unduly attached to ones own country. The writer manifested much national prejudice. He was too national to be impartial.

Definition 2024


național

național

See also: national

Romanian

Adjective

național m, n (feminine singular națională, masculine plural naționali, feminine and neuter plural naționale)

  1. national

Declension

Related terms

  • nație
  • națiune
  • naționalism
  • naționalist
  • naționalitate
  • naționalizare
  • naționalizat
  • naționalizator
  • națiune

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