Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

national treasure

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.15 in modern English

Syllables: na-tion-al trea-sure
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A place, object, or person that is deemed to be of value to an entire nation, usually because of cultural significance.

Example Sentences

"[Marcel] Somerville was called a “national treasure” during the third season. But when he cheated on his Love Island partner, Gabby Allen, after leaving the villa, the U.K. media turned on him."
"But drinking in the bath always feels slightly performative, as though I'm auditioning for the role of beloved boozy singleton and UK national treasure, Bridget Jones."

Inflected Forms

national treasures (plural)

Questions

What does national treasure mean?: A place, object, or person that is deemed to be of value to an entire nation, usually because of cultural significance.

How to pronounce national treasure

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