Nation
Nation noun - A body of people composed of one or more nationalities usually with its own territory and government.
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Origin and nation are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Origin" instead a noun "Nation".
Origin
Origin noun - A point or place at which something is invented or provided.
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They each have a nation of origin (which is not necessarily the same nation of the pilots or its area of operation), and a generation designation from mark one to mark five.
Source: Sailor Earth - The actor, Tommy Wiseau, is using his normal accent, and he refuses to reveal his nation of origin.
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It's also the origin for the Monk, Samurai, and Ninja techniques (although for some reason, the medieval French nation of San d'Oria picked up the Monk training and adapted it for their own use).
Source: All Monks Know Kung-Fu
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