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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 ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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 Translations nationality [ˌnæʃəˈnælɪtɪ] N 1. (= citizenship) → nacionalidad f, ciudadanía f 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 nationality [ˌnæʃəˈnælɪti] n → nationalité f what nationality is he? → quelle est sa nationalité?, de quelle nationalité est-il? 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 nationality [ˌnæʃ/əˈnælɪtɪ] n → nazionalità f inv; (citizenship) → cittadinanza, nazionalità nationality [ˌnæʃ/əˈnælɪtɪ] n → nazionalità f inv; (citizenship) → cittadinanza, nazionalità How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| No one seems to know or to care what my nationality is, and I am treated, on the contrary, with the civility which is the portion of every traveller who pays the bill without scanning the items too narrowly. These shopkeepers detest the English and despise the Americans; they are rude to both, more especially to ladies of your nationality and mine. I was living in a time of high political tumult, and I certainly cared very much for the question of slavery which was then filling the minds of men; I felt deeply the shame and wrong of our Fugitive Slave Law; I was stirred by the news from Kansas, where the great struggle between the two great principles in our nationality was beginning in bloodshed; but I cannot pretend that any of these things were more than ripples on the surface of my intense and profound interest in literature. |
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