"Nat" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /næt/ Audio: En-au-Nat.ogg [Australia] Forms: Nats [plural]
Rhymes: -æt Head templates: {{en-proper noun|~}} Nat (countable and uncountable, plural Nats)
  1. A unisex given name
    A diminutive of the male given name Nathanael, Nathaniel, Nathan
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): English diminutives of male given names, English female given names, English given names, English male given names, English unisex given names
    Sense id: en-Nat-en-name-J-V96Jmv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 19 22 4 14 14 14 12
  2. A unisex given name
    A diminutive of the female given name Natasha, Natalie, Natalia
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): English diminutives of female given names, English female given names, English given names, English male given names, English unisex given names
    Sense id: en-Nat-en-name-odlHjZrK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 19 22 4 14 14 14 12
  3. A surname Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Nat-en-name-iong5iVh Categories (other): English surnames

Noun

IPA: /næt/ Audio: En-au-Nat.ogg [Australia] Forms: Nats [plural]
Rhymes: -æt Head templates: {{en-noun}} Nat (plural Nats)
  1. (slang, informal, Australian politics) A member or supporter of the Australian National Party. Tags: Australian, informal, slang Categories (topical): Australian politics
    Sense id: en-Nat-en-noun-9Ktu1S7E Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 19 22 4 14 14 14 12 Topics: government, politics
  2. (slang, informal, New Zealand politics) A member or supporter of the New Zealand National Party. Tags: New-Zealand, informal, slang Categories (topical): New Zealand politics
    Sense id: en-Nat-en-noun-vfUXa4us Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 19 22 4 14 14 14 12 Topics: government, politics
  3. (slang, informal, UK politics) A member or supporter of the Scottish National Party. Tags: UK, informal, slang Categories (topical): UK politics
    Sense id: en-Nat-en-noun-Atw2TCUu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 19 22 4 14 14 14 12 Topics: government, politics
  4. (slang, informal, South African politics, dated) A member or supporter of the National Party of South Africa. Tags: South-African, dated, informal, slang
    Sense id: en-Nat-en-noun-UJmqvF8V Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 19 22 4 14 14 14 12 Topics: government, politics

Inflected forms

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