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na·tion·al·i·ty 
[nash-uh-nal-i-tee] Pronunciation Key
[nash-uh-nal-i-tee] Pronunciation Key –noun, plural -ties for 1, 2, 5, 6.
| 1. | the status of belonging to a particular nation, whether by birth or naturalization: the nationality of an immigrant. |
| 2. | the relationship of property, holdings, etc., to a particular nation, or to one or more of its members: the nationality of a ship. |
| 3. | nationalism. |
| 4. | existence as a distinct nation; national independence: a small colony that has just achieved nationality. |
| 5. | a nation or people: the nationalities of the Americas. |
| 6. | a national quality or character: Nationalities tend to submerge and disappear in a metropolis. |
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| na·tion·al·i·ty
(nāsh'ə-nāl'ĭ-tē, nāsh-nāl'-) Pronunciation Key
n. pl. na·tion·al·i·ties
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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| nationality | |
noun | |
| 1. | people having common origins or traditions and often comprising a nation; "immigrants of the same nationality often seek each other out"; "such images define their sense of nationality" |
| 2. | the status of belonging to a particular nation by birth or naturalization |
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Nationality
Na`tion*al"i*ty\, n.; pl. Nationalities. [Cf. F. nationalit['e].]1. The quality of being national, or strongly attached to one's own nation; patriotism. 2. The sum of the qualities which distinguish a nation; national character. 3. A race or people, as determined by common language and character, and not by political bias or divisions; a nation. the fulfillment of his mission is to be looked for in the condition of nationalities and the character of peoples. --H. W. Beecher. 4. Existence as a distinct or individual nation; national unity and integrity. 5. The state or quality of belonging to or being connected with a nation or government by nativity, character, ownership, allegiance, etc.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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