"national treasure" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: national treasures [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} national treasure (plural national treasures)
  1. A person, place, or object that is deemed to be of value to an entire nation, usually due to its cultural significance. Wikipedia link: national treasure Translations (something deemed to be of value to an entire nation): 國寶 (Chinese Mandarin), 国宝 (guóbǎo) (Chinese Mandarin), nationalskat [common-gender, uncommon] (Danish), nationalskjald (english: singer) [common-gender] (Danish), kansallisaarre (Finnish), kansallisomaisuus (Finnish), trésor national [masculine] (French), nationaler Schatz [masculine] (German), 国宝 (kokuhō) (alt: こくほう) (Japanese), 국보 (gukbo) (alt: 國寶) (Korean), национа́льное достоя́ние (nacionálʹnoje dostojánije) [neuter] (Russian), достоя́ние наро́да (dostojánije naróda) [neuter] (Russian), национа́льное сокро́вище (nacionálʹnoje sokróvišče) [neuter] (Russian), tesoro nacional [masculine] (Spanish), Nationalskatt [masculine] (Swedish)

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