nation

noun/ˈneɪʃn/CEFR B1

জাতি, দেশ

Meaning

A country seen as a group of people with a shared identity.

Example sentences

The whole nation celebrated the victory.পুরো জাতি বিজয় উদযাপন করেছে।
Bangladesh is a young nation.বাংলাদেশ একটি তরুণ জাতি।

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: country, state

Similar words, and what each means

country
দেশ, রাষ্ট্র
An area of land with its own government and people.
state
সুস্পষ্টভাবে বলা
To say something clearly and formally.

Other English words for “জাতি, দেশ”

country
An area of land with its own government and people.
land
The solid part of the earth's surface; also, ground owned by someone, or a country.

Word family

Words built on the same root. Learning them together is faster than learning them apart.

nationalismnounজাতীয়তাবাদ
nationaliseverb(বেসরকারি প্রতিষ্ঠান) জাতীয়করণ করা
nationaladjective, nounজাতীয়; নাগরিক
nationalitynounজাতীয়তা, নাগরিকত্ব

“nation” elsewhere on EnglishBD

The ending -tion is said 'shun' (nation, education) — except after s, where -stion becomes 'chun' (question, suggestion).
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It introduces no new argument, no new example, no statistic, and no advice to the nation.
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Such a student becomes a good citizen, and every nation depends on him.
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Where this word is used

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“nation” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?
- • প্রতিযোগিতা, প্রতিদ্বন্দ্বিতা
- • জাতি, দেশ
- • বিপ্লব
- • প্রচুর পরিমাণ, যথেষ্ট
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জাতি, দেশ — nation (noun) — জাতি, দেশ. A country seen as a group of people with a shared identity.
Which word is closest in meaning to “nation”?
- • former student
- • health center
- • inspiration
- • country
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country — country — দেশ, রাষ্ট্র. An area of land with its own government and people.

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