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belonging

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be·long·ing  (b-lôngng, -lng-)
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.

belonging [bɪˈlɒŋɪŋ]
n
secure relationship; affinity (esp in the phrase a sense of belonging)
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.belongingbelonging - happiness felt in a secure relationship; "with his classmates he felt a sense of belonging"
happiness - emotions experienced when in a state of well-being
comfortableness - a feeling of being at ease in a relationship
closeness, intimacy - a feeling of being intimate and belonging together; "their closeness grew as the night wore on"

belonging
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belonging [bɪˈlɒŋɪŋ] n
sense of belonging (to country, community)sentiment m d'appartenance


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AN ASS, belonging to an herb-seller who gave him too little food and too much work made a petition to Jupiter to be released from his present service and provided with another master.
 
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