Nat

See also: nat, NAT, nať, nät, nǟt, Nät, nåt, and Nat.

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /næt/

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• Homophone: gnat
• Rhymes: -æt

Proper noun

Nat

1. A diminutive of the male given name Nathanael, Nathaniel or Nathan.
   • 2008 Kate Atkinson, When Will There Be Good News, Doubleday, →ISBN, page 27:

     Nathan was one of the tiniest, tottering along, holding on to the hand of a much older girl. Nat. Small like a gnat.

2. A diminutive of female given names such as Natasha, Natalie, and Natalia.

Noun

Nat (plural Nats)

1. (slang, informal, UK politics) A member or supporter of the Scottish National Party.
2. (slang, informal, South African politics, dated) A member or supporter of the National Party of South Africa.

Anagrams

• -ant, ANT, Ant, Ant., NTA, TAN, TNA, Tan, a'n't, an't, ant, ant-, ant., tan