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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
National \Na"tion*al\ (?; 277), a. [Cf. F. national.]
1. Of or pertaining to a nation; common to a whole people or
race; public; general; as, a national government,
language, dress, custom, calamity, etc.
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2. Attached to one's own country or nation.
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{National anthem}, a popular song or hymn which has become by
general acceptance the recognized musical expression of
the patriotic sentiment of a nation; as, "God save the
King" is called the national anthem of England.
{National bank}, the official common name of a class of
banking corporations established under the laws of the
United States.
{National flag}. See under {Flag}.
{National guard}, a body of militia, or a local military
organization, as in Paris during the French Revolution, or
as certain bodies of militia in other European countries
and in the United States.
{National salute}, a salute consisting of as many guns as
there are States in the Union. [U.S.]
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