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be⋅long⋅ing

[bi-lawng-ing, -long-]
–noun
1. something that belongs.
2. belongings, possessions; goods; personal effects.

Origin:
1595–1605; belong + -ing 1
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be·long·ing   (bĭ-lông'ĭng, -lŏng'-)   
n.  
  1. A personal item that one owns; a possession. Often used in the plural.

  2. Acceptance as a natural member or part: a sense of belonging.

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