Etat — meaning in English
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English meaning
- 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.
- pass verb To move from one place, position, or state to another.
- province noun A large administrative division of certain countries, such as Canada or China.
- state noun The particular condition someone or something is in at a given time.
- status noun The current state or condition of something at a given moment.
Senses
Etat is used for these senses in English:
- nation (international, _, legal, metonymically) A sovereign state; (loosely, metonymically, proscribed) a country.
- province A region of the earth or of a continent; a district or country. [from 14th c.]
- state A political division of a federation retaining a notable degree of autonomy, as in the United States, Mexico, Nigeria, or India.
- state (anthropology) A society larger than a tribe. A society large enough to form a state in the sense of a government.
- status A person’s condition, position or standing relative to that of others.
nation — full definition
- noun A large group of people who share a common history, culture, language, or identity, often but not always tied to a specific country.
- noun A country, especially as a political and territorial unit.
pass — full definition
- verb To move from one place, position, or state to another.
- verb To succeed in a test, exam, or inspection.
- verb To hand something to someone, or to send the ball to a teammate in sport.
- verb To decline a turn or an opportunity.
- noun A document or ticket granting entry or permission.