держава — meaning in English
derzhava
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English meaning
- country noun A nation with its own government and defined territory.
- mound noun A raised pile or hill of earth, often built up rather than natural.
- 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.
- power noun The ability to do something, or to control and influence people or events.
- state noun The particular condition someone or something is in at a given time.
Senses
держава is used for these senses in English:
- country The territory of a nation; a sovereign state or a region once independent and still distinct in institutions, language, etc. [from 14th c.]
- globus cruciger A globe topped by a cross, used as a symbol of royal power.
- mound A ball or globe forming part of the regalia of an emperor or other sovereign. It is encircled with bands, enriched with precious stones, and surmounted with a cross.
- nation (international, _, legal, metonymically) A sovereign state; (loosely, metonymically, proscribed) a country.
- power (metonymically) A strong or influential nation, company, or other such body.
- state (anthropology) A society larger than a tribe. A society large enough to form a state in the sense of a government.
country — full definition
- noun A nation with its own government and defined territory.
- noun Rural land, as opposed to cities and towns.
- adj Relating to or typical of rural areas, or of country music.
mound — full definition
- noun A raised pile or hill of earth, often built up rather than natural.
- noun In baseball, the raised area where the pitcher stands.
- verb To pile something into a raised heap.