| 单词 | of —— nation |
| 释义 | > as lemmasof —— nation ΘΚΠ the world > people > nations > [adverb] > national of (also by) nationa1387 publicly1564 nationally1647 vernacularly1839 a1387 J. Trevisa tr. R. Higden Polychron. (St. John's Cambr.) (1874) V. 363 (MED) Þo com to hem on Egbertus, a preost of Englisch nacioun, þat hadde be longe exciled in Irlond. c1480 (a1400) St. Luke 2 in W. M. Metcalfe Legends Saints Sc. Dial. (1896) I. 246 Sancte lucas as of nacion cyrus [= Syrian] was. 1489 (a1380) J. Barbour Bruce (Adv.) i. 193 Schyrreffys and bailȝheys..He maid off Inglis nation. a1513 W. Dunbar Poems (1998) I. 100 And namelie we of Scottis natioun,..Forȝett we neuir into our orisoun To pray for him. a1530 (c1425) Andrew of Wyntoun Oryg. Cron. Scotl. (Royal) v. 3022 On hys modyr halff a Brettowne He wes be kynd off natyowne. 1579 G. Fenton tr. F. Guicciardini Hist. Guicciardin v. 248 S. Brandano, Cunstable of the Florentyns, of nation a Luckoys. 1641 Earl of Monmouth tr. G. F. Biondi Hist. Civil Warres Eng. I. iv. 53 Though he were a Fleming by Nation, yet was hee not separated from the interest of France. 1703 J. Oldmixon Epistles i, in Amores Britannici 85 He liv'd with this Youth (suppos'd to be of a spurious Birth, and a Gascoign by Nation) in all manner of Riot and Wantonness. 1732 H. Baker & J. Miller tr. Molière Impertinents iii. ii. 69 in Sel. Comedies VIII Your most humble, most obedient, most faithful, and most learned Subject and Servant, Caritides, a Frenchman by Nation, a Grecian by Profession. 1814 J. Bray tr. Tooth-ache i. 25 Il est votre tres humble Serviteur; Francois by nation, Dentiste by trade, et Gentilhomme by profession. 1879 Atlantic Monthly Nov. 600/1 I have an understanding with the officer on guard at the west gate, who is an Arnaout by nation and an old friend of my fellow. < as lemmas |
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