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nationhood

American

[nay-shuhn-hood] / ˈneɪ ʃənˌhʊd /

noun

the state or quality of having status as a separate and independent nation.

an African colony that achieved nationhood.

Etymology

Origin of nationhood

First recorded in 1840–50; nation + -hood

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"There's no magic line" dictating what defines a nation, he told AFP, but noted Alberta's case for nationhood appears harder to make than that of other groups, like Catalans, Scots and French-speaking Canadians in Quebec.

From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026

They were also potent for exactly the same reason: they took a distant argument about nationhood and shrank it down to lunch.

From Salon ● Sep. 2, 2026

He stands in silhouette against the dawn of American nationhood like the rock towers in Utah’s Bryce Canyon: magnificent, awe-inspiring, inert.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026

Essentially, the opinion treated conscription as a natural incident of nationhood.

From Slate ● Apr. 15, 2026

The personal tragedies and controversies in Thomas Jefferson’s life played out as America entered a new era of nationhood.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis

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