"home nation" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: home nations [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} home nation (plural home nations)
  1. Any of the four constituent nations (England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland) that make up the United Kingdom Wikipedia link: en:Home Nations Related terms: home county
    Sense id: en-home_nation-en-noun-0ebnSjyl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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