patrial
[ pey-tree-uhl ]
nounBritish.
a native of any country who, by virtue of the birth of a parent or grandparent in Great Britain, has citizenship and residency rights there.
Origin of patrial
1Words Nearby patrial
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How to use patrial in a sentence
There are other Ferdinandos, and other Cosmos,—all grand-ducal and pater-patrial, as Medici should be.
British Dictionary definitions for patrial
patrial
/ (ˈpeɪtrɪəl) /
noun
(in Britain formerly) a person having by statute the right of abode in the United Kingdom, and so not subject to immigration control
Origin of patrial
1C20: from Latin patria native land
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