kansa — meaning in English

English meaning

• callus noun A patch of thick, hard skin that forms where the skin is often rubbed, such as on the foot or hand.
• commonalty noun Ordinary people collectively; the general public.
• masses noun Ordinary people in general, especially thought of as a large group.
• nation noun A large group of people who share a common history, culture, language, or identity, often but not always tied to a specific country.
• national adj Relating to an entire nation or country, rather than just a region or local area.
• nationality noun The legal status of belonging to a particular nation, usually shown on a passport.
• people noun Human beings in general, or the men, women and children of a particular group, place or nation.
• popular adj Liked, enjoyed, or supported by a large number of people.

Senses

kansa is used for these senses in English:

• callus A hardened area of the skin (especially on the foot or hand) caused by repeated friction, wear or use.
• callus The material of repair in fractures of bone; a substance exuded at the site of fracture, which is at first soft or cartilaginous in consistency, but is ultimately converted into true bone and unites the fragments into a single piece.
• commonalty The common people; the commonality.
• commonalty A class composed of persons lacking clerical or noble rank; commoners.
• masses (generically) People, especially a large number of people; the general population.
• nation (collective) A historically constituted, stable community of people, formed based on a common language, territory, economic life, ethnicity and/or psychological make-up manifested in a common culture.
• nation (international, _, legal, metonymically) A sovereign state; (loosely, metonymically, proscribed) a country.
• national Pertaining to a nation or country, especially as a whole; affecting, shared by, or existing throughout all of a nation. [from 16th c.]

callus — full definition

1. noun A patch of thick, hard skin that forms where the skin is often rubbed, such as on the foot or hand.
2. noun (medicine) The new bony tissue that forms at the site of a broken bone as it heals.
3. noun (gardening) The tissue that grows over the cut end of a plant cutting before roots appear.
4. noun (botany) A fleshy growth on the lip of an orchid flower.

commonalty — full definition

1. noun Ordinary people collectively; the general public.
2. noun A set of things that share similar features.
3. noun People who hold no title of nobility or position in the clergy.
4. noun The fact of sharing certain features or interests with others.

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