"Nat" meaning in English

See Nat in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /næt/ Audio: En-au-Nat.ogg 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 Coordinate_terms: Nate
    Sense id: en-Nat-en-name-OtybHCHj Categories (other): English diminutives of male given names, English female given names, English given names, English male given names, English unisex given names, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 29 5 6 9 6 9 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 25 23 13 9 11 9 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 29 26 11 8 10 8 8
  2. A unisex given name.
    A diminutive of the female given name Natasha, Natalie, Natalia.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Coordinate_terms: Natty, Nattie, Natti
    Sense id: en-Nat-en-name-RTYl6gvg Categories (other): English diminutives of female given names, English female given names, English given names, English male given names, English unisex given names, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 29 5 6 9 6 9 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 25 23 13 9 11 9 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 29 26 11 8 10 8 8
  3. A surname Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Nat-en-name-iong5iVh Categories (other): English surnames, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 25 23 13 9 11 9 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 29 26 11 8 10 8 8
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Natmeg

Noun

IPA: /næt/ Audio: En-au-Nat.ogg 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
    Sense id: en-Nat-en-noun-9Ktu1S7E Categories (other): Australian politics Topics: government, politics
  2. (slang, informal, New Zealand politics) A member or supporter of the New Zealand National Party. Tags: New-Zealand, informal, slang
    Sense id: en-Nat-en-noun-vfUXa4us Categories (other): New Zealand politics, Pages with 2 entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 25 23 13 9 11 9 10 Topics: government, politics
  3. (slang, informal, UK politics) A member or supporter of the Scottish National Party. Tags: UK, informal, slang
    Sense id: en-Nat-en-noun-Atw2TCUu Categories (other): UK politics 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 Topics: government, politics

Inflected forms

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