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nations

/ˈneɪʃənz/

Meanings
noun
A historically constituted, stable community of people, formed on the basis of a common language, territory, economic life, ethnicity and/or psychological make-up manifested in a common culture.

Examples :

"The Kurdish people constitute a nation in the Middle East"
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Related Words

Illustration universities

universities noun

/juːnɪˈvɜːsətiz/ /junɪˈvɝsətiz/

Institution of higher education (typically accepting students from the age of about 17 or 18, depending on country, but in some exceptional cases able to take younger students) where subjects are studied and researched in depth and degrees are offered.

"Many students apply to universities after finishing high school to pursue higher education. "

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widespread adjective

/ˈwaɪdˌsprɛd/

Affecting a large area (e.g. the entire land or body); broad in extent; widely diffused.

"The flu was widespread throughout the school, with many students absent. "

Illustration birthplace

birthplace noun

/ˈbɝθˌpleɪs/

The location where a person was born.

"Portsmouth was Charles Dickens’ birthplace."

Illustration community

community noun

/k(ə)ˈmjunəti/ /kəˈmjuːnɪti/

A group sharing a common understanding, and often the same language, law, manners, and/or tradition.

"The school community celebrated the end-of-year festival together. "

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psychological adjective

/ˌsaɪkəˈlɒdʒɪkl/ /ˌsaɪkəˈlɑːdʒɪkl/

Of or pertaining to psychology.

"The teacher's psychological approach to teaching helped students feel more comfortable in class. "

Illustration historically

historically adverb

/hɪˈstɒrɪkli/ /hɪˈstɔːrɪkli/

In a historic manner; with reference to history or the historical record.

"Historically speaking, this company has always collected payment before starting work."

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restricted verb

/ɹɪˈstɹɪktɪd/

To restrain within boundaries; to limit; to confine

"After suffering diahrroea, the patient was restricted to a diet of rice, cold meat, and yoghurt."

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association noun

/əˌsəʊsiˈeɪʃən/ /əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən/

The act of associating.

"The association of the students with the school's environmental club was evident in their increased recycling efforts. "

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manifested verb

/ˈmænɪfɛstɪd/

To show plainly; to make to appear distinctly, usually to the mind; to put beyond question or doubt; to display; to exhibit.

"His courage manifested itself through the look on his face."

Illustration fundraiser

fundraiser noun

/ˈfʌnd.ɹeɪ.zə/ /ˈfʌnd.ɹeɪ.zɚ/

An event undertaken to get money by voluntary contributions for a particular activity, such as equipment for extracurricular sports programs, or to defray laboratory costs (salaries) for research of a cure for a particular disease.

"The school held a bake sale as a fundraiser to buy new uniforms for the soccer team. "

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constituted verb

/ˈkɒnstɪtjuːtɪd/ /ˈkɑnstɪtutɪd/

To set up; to establish; to enact.

"The school board constituted a committee to address student safety concerns. "

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constitute noun

/ˈkɒnstɪtjuːt/ /ˈkɑnstɪt(j)uːt/

An established law.

"The new school rules constitute the student handbook. "