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合众国

合眾國
zhòng guó

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zhòng guó
  1. 1.federated nation
  2. 2.the United States

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  1. 1.federated nation; federation; united states
  2. 2.United States (a country in North America)

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Etymology

Calque of English United States, from 合 (hé, “union”) + 眾國/众国 (“democratic state”), probably coined by Elijah Coleman Bridgman before 1844. Soon rebracketed as 合眾/合众 + 國/国 (guó).

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