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. [1913 Webster] 2. The sum of the qualities which distinguish a nation; national character.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
nationality — (n.) 1690s, national quality, from NATIONAL (Cf. national) + ITY (Cf. ity) (in some usages perhaps from Fr. nationalité. As fact of belonging to or being a citizen of a particular state, from 1828, gradually shading into race, ethnicity. Meaning… … Etymology dictionary
nationality — [nash΄ə nal′ə tē] n. pl. nationalities 1. national quality or character 2. the status of belonging to a particular nation by birth or naturalization; identification as to national origin 3. the condition or fact of being a nation 4. a national… … English World dictionary
nationality — [n] place of birth allegiance, body politic, citizenship, community, country, ethnic group, nation, native land, origin, political home, race, society; concepts 380,510 … New thesaurus
nationality — ► NOUN (pl. nationalities) 1) the status of belonging to a particular nation. 2) an ethnic group forming a part of one or more political nations … English terms dictionary
Nationality — Legal status of persons Concepts Citizenship Immigration Illegal immigration Nationality Naturalization Leave to Remain Statelessness … Wikipedia
nationality — /nash euh nal i tee/, n., pl. nationalities 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… … Universalium
nationality — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ various ▪ cultural differences among various nationalities ▪ mixed ▪ The pupils are of mixed nationality. ▪ dual … Collocations dictionary
nationality */ — UK [ˌnæʃəˈnælətɪ] / US noun Word forms nationality : singular nationality plural nationalities 1) [countable/uncountable] the legal status of being a citizen of a particular country British/American/German nationality dual nationality (=… … English dictionary
nationality — na|tion|al|i|ty [ˌnæʃəˈnælıti] n plural nationalities 1.) [U and C] the state of being legally a citizen of a particular country →↑citizenship ▪ people of the same nationality French/Brazilian etc nationality ▪ He has British nationality. dual… … Dictionary of contemporary English
