Eine in der Regel auf gemeinsamer Sprache, Abstammung u. Geschichte beruhende menschl. Gesellschaft; wird meist annähernd gleichbedeutend mit Nation gebraucht, enthält jedoch in geringerem Grade die Vorstellung der staatl. Einheit.
ETYM French nation, Latin natio nation, race, orig., a being born, from natus, p. p. of nasci, to be born, for gnatus, gnasci, from the same root as Eng. kin. Related to Kin kindred, and cf. Cognate, Natal, Native.
1. A federation of tribes (especially native American tribes).
2. The people of a nation or country or a community of persons bound by a common heritage; SYN. nationality, land, country, a people.
ETYM Old Eng. peple, people, Old Fren. pueple, French peuple, from Latin populus. Related to Populage, Public, Pueblo.
1. Members of a family line.
2. (Plural) Any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively.