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nationality
noun na·tion·al·i·ty \ˌna-shə-ˈna-lə-tē, ˌnash-ˈna-\
: a group of people who share the same history, traditions, and language, and who usually live together in a particular country
: the fact or status of being a member or citizen of a particular nation
plural na·tion·al·i·ties
Full Definition of NATIONALITY
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: national character
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: nationalism 1
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a : national status; specifically : a legal relationship involving allegiance on the part of an individual and usually protection on the part of the state b : membership in a particular nation
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: political independence or existence as a separate nation
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a : a people having a common origin, tradition, and language and capable of forming or actually constituting a nation-state b : an ethnic group constituting one element of a larger unit (as a nation)
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First Known Use of NATIONALITY
1691
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NATIONALITIES Defined for Kids
nationality
noun na·tion·al·i·ty \ˌna-shə-ˈna-lə-tē\
plural na·tion·al·i·ties
Definition of NATIONALITY for Kids
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: the fact or state of belonging to a particular country
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: the state of being a separate country
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: a group of people having a common history, tradition, culture, or language
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