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na·tion·al·i·ty
(năsh′ə-năl′ĭ-tē, năsh-năl′-)n. pl. na·tion·al·i·ties
1. The status of belonging to a particular nation by origin, birth, or naturalization.
2. A people having common origins or traditions and often constituting a nation.
3. Existence as a politically autonomous entity; national independence.
4. National character.
5. Nationalism.
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nationality
(ˌnæʃəˈnælɪtɪ)n, pl -ties
1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the state or fact of being a citizen of a particular nation
2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a body of people sharing common descent, history, language, etc; a nation
3. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a national group: 30 different nationalities are found in this city.
4. national character or quality
5. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the state or fact of being a nation; national status
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na•tion•al•i•ty
(ˌnæʃ əˈnæl ɪ ti)n., pl. -ties for 1,2,5,6.
1. the status of belonging to a particular nation, whether by birth or naturalization.
2. nationalism.
3. existence as a distinct nation.
4. a nation or people.
5. national quality or character.
[1685–95]
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nationality
You use nationality to say what country someone legally belongs to. For example, you say that someone 'has Belgian nationality'.
He's got British nationality.
They have the right to claim Hungarian nationality.
Be Careful!
Don't use 'nationality' to talk about things. Don't say, for example, that something 'has Swedish nationality'. You say that it comes from Sweden or was made in Sweden.
The best vanilla comes from Mexico.
All of the trucks that Ford sold in Europe were made in Britain.
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nationality
The country or nation to which a person belongs through birth or naturalization.
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Noun | 1. | nationality - 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" people - (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively; "old people"; "there were at least 200 people in the audience" |
2. | nationality - the status of belonging to a particular nation by birth or naturalization |
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nationality
noun
1. citizenship, birth When asked his nationality, he said, `British'.
2. race, nation, tribe, clan, ethnic group the many nationalities that comprise Ethopia
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Translations
جِنْسِيَةٌقَومِيَّه
národnost
nationalitet
kansakansakuntakansalaisuuskansallinenkansallisuus
nacionalnost
òjóîerni
国籍
국적
državljanstvo
nationalitet
สัญชาติ
автономіяетнослюднаріднарод
quốc tịch
nationality
[ˌnæʃəˈnælɪtɪ] N1. (= citizenship) → nacionalidad f, ciudadanía f
she took/adopted French nationality → adquirió/adoptó la nacionalidad or ciudadanía francesa
she took/adopted French nationality → adquirió/adoptó la nacionalidad or ciudadanía francesa
2. (= national group) → nacionalidad f
the city is home to 20 different nationalities → la ciudad alberga hasta 20 nacionalidades distintas
the city is home to 20 different nationalities → la ciudad alberga hasta 20 nacionalidades distintas
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nationality
[ˌnæʃəˈnælɪti] n → nationalité fwhat nationality is he? → quelle est sa nationalité?, de quelle nationalité est-il?
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nationality
n → Staatsangehörigkeit f, → Nationalität f; what nationality is he? → welche Staatsangehörigkeit hat er?; she is of German nationality → sie hat die deutsche Staatsangehörigkeit; the many nationalities present → die Menschen verschiedener Nationalitäten, die anwesend sind
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nation
(ˈneiʃən) noun1. a group of people living in a particular country, forming a single political and economic unit.
2. a large number of people who share the same history, ancestors, culture etc (whether or not they all live in the same country). the Jewish nation.
national (ˈnӕʃənəl) adjective of or belonging to a particular nation. national government; national pride.
ˈnationally adverbˈnationalism (ˈnӕ-) noun
1. a sense of pride in the history, culture, achievements etc of one's nation.
2. the desire to bring the people of one's nation together under their own government.
ˈnationalist (ˈnӕ-) nounˌnationaˈlistic adjective
nationality (nӕʃəˈnӕləti) – plural natioˈnalities – noun
(the state of belonging to) a particular nation. `What nationality are you?' `I'm German'; You can see (people of) many nationalities in London.
ˈnationalize, ˈnationalise (ˈnӕ-) verb to make (especially an industry) the property of the nation as a whole rather than the property of an individual.
ˌnationaliˈzation, ˌnationaliˈsation nounnational anthem
a nation's official song or hymn.
national service in some countries, a period of compulsory service in the armed forces.
ˌnation-ˈwide adjective, adverb (happening etc) throughout the whole nation. a nation-wide broadcast; They travelled nation-wide.
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nationality
→ جِنْسِيَةٌ národnost nationalitet Nationalität εθνικότητα nacionalidad kansalaisuus nationalité nacionalnost nazionalità 国籍 국적 nationaliteit nasjonalitet narodowość nacionalidade национальность nationalitet สัญชาติ ulus quốc tịch 国籍Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
nationality
n. nacionalidad.
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