nation

Language: EN · Kind: word · Transcription: [/ˈneɪʃən/]

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Senses

1. nation (noun) — sense 1

Definition: Damnation.

Example: ... what the nation's the matter of that boy now ? If he's got them highsterics ag'in , I'll blister him from the crown of his head to the soles of his feet , sure as he's a - livin ' . " The doctor took up his hat and started out to meet[…]

2. nation (adv) — sense 2

Definition: Extremely, very.

Example: “Looky here, Bilgewater,” he says, “I’m nation sorry for you, but you ain’t the only person that’s had troubles like that.”

3. nation (adj) — sense 3

Definition: An intensifier; extreme, great.

Example: ... a nation deal o' trouble to captivate him.

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