La nación
Example: La nación celebró su independencia con un gran desfile anual.
Definition
"La nación" refers to a large group of people who share a common identity, culture, language, or history, often inhabiting a specific territory and united by political or social bonds. For example, "La nación celebró su independencia con un gran desfile anual" means the nation celebrated its independence with a big annual parade.
Etymology
The word "la nación" comes from the Latin term "natio," which means 'birth' or 'people.' Originally, it referred to a group of people born in the same place. Over time, this evolved to mean a collective community with shared cultural or political identity. Did you know that "nación" shares roots with words like 'national' and 'native'?
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"La nación" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (B2) - set 4", containing 112 commonly used words.
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