Nā'tion, n.

n. [Lat. natio, from nasci, natus, to be born; Fr. nation, Pr. nacio, Sp. nacion, It. nazione.] 1. The body of inhabitants of a country, united under the same government; a people, as distinguished from those of different descent, language, or institutions; race; stock. A nation is the unity of a people. Coleridge. 2. A great number, by way of emphasis. Young. Syn.—People; race. See PEOPLE.