external, international, outside
(adjective) from or between other countries; “external commerce”; “international trade”; “developing nations need outside help”
international
(adjective) concerning or belonging to all or at least two or more nations; “international affairs”; “an international agreement”; “international waters”
International
(noun) any of several international socialist organizations
Source: WordNet® 3.1
International
International Airport (as the shortened form of an airport name).
A shortened form of the name of an international group.
International (plural Internationals)
A make of truck and other vehicles formerly manufactured by International Harvester.
international (comparative more international, superlative most international)
Of or having to do with more than one nation.
Between or among nations
participated in by two or more nations
common to, or affecting, two or more nations.
serving two or more nations
Of or concerning the association called the International.
Independent of national boundaries; common to all people.
Foreign; of another nation.
international (plural internationals)
(sports) Someone who has represented their country in a particular sport.
(sports) A game or contest between two or more nations.
(politics) A transnational organization of political parties of similar ideology.
Source: Wiktionary
In`ter*na"tion*al, a. Etym: [Pref. inter- + national: cf. F. international.]
1. Between or among nations; pertaining to the intercourse of nations; participated in by two or more nations; common to, or affecting, two or more nations.
2. Of or concerning the association called the International. International code (Naut.), a common system of signaling adopted by nearly all maritime nations, whereby communication may be had between vessels at sea.
– International copyright. See under Copyright.
– International law, the rules regulating the mutual intercourse of nations. International law is mainly the product of the conditions from time to time of international intercourse, being drawn from diplomatic discussion, textbooks, proof of usage, and from recitals in treaties. It is called public when treating of the relations of sovereign powers, and private when of the relations of persons of different nationalities. International law is now, by the better opinion, part of the common law of the land. Cf. Conflict of laws, under Conflict. Wharton.
In`ter*na"tion*al, n. Etym: [Cf. F. internationale.]
1. The International; an abbreviated from of the title of the International Workingmen's Association, the name of an association, formed in London in 1864, which has for object the promotion of the interests of the industrial classes of all nations.
2. A member of the International Association.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
24 November 2024
(noun) a person (usually but not necessarily a woman) who is thoroughly disliked; “she said her son thought Hillary was a bitch”
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
