national
a. நாட்டினத்துக்குரிய, நாட்டுப் பொதுத் தளத்துக்குரிய, தேசம் முழுமைக்கும் உரிய, தேசீய, நாட்டுக்குச் சிறப்புரிமையான, நாட்டினத்தின் தனிப்பண்புக்குரிய, தேசீய இனங்களுக்குரிய, நாட்டினங்குளுக்குரிய, நாடுகளுக்குரிய.
Na"tion*al, a. Etym: [Cf. F. national.] 1. Of or pertaining to a nation; common to a whole people or race; public; general; as, a national government, language, dress, custom, calamity, etc. 2. Attached to one's own country or nation. National anthem, a popular song or hymn which has become by general acceptance the recognized musical expression of the patriotic sentiment of a nation; as, "God save the King" is called the national anthem of England. -- National bank, the official common name of a class of banking corporations established under the laws of the United States. -- National flag. See under Flag. -- National guard, a body of militia, or a local military organization, as in Paris during the French Revolution, or as certain bodies of militia in other European countries and in the United States. -- National salute, a salute consisting of as many guns as there are States in the Union. [U.S.]