2. The sum of the qualities which distinguish a nation;
national character.
3. A race or people, as determined by common language and
character, and not by political bias or divisions; a
nation.
the fulfillment of his mission is to be looked for
in the condition of nationalities and the character
of peoples. --H. W.
Beecher.
4. Existence as a distinct or individual nation; national
unity and integrity.
5. The state or quality of belonging to or being connected
with a nation or government by nativity, character,
ownership, allegiance, etc.