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Naturalisation

noun

The quality of being brought into conformity with nature. Synonym: naturalization.

The proceeding whereby a foreigner is granted citizenship. Synonym: naturalization.

The introduction of animals or plants to places where they flourish but are not indigenous. Synonym: naturalization.

Changing the pronunciation of a borrowed word to agree with the borrowers' phonology. Synonym: naturalization.

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"Naturalisation" Quotes from Famous Books

... 'Natural Rights,' I feel that I must have incurred in philosophic quarters a sort of civil contempt, which I am very desirous of removing, and which will, I trust, be somewhat diminished on my proceeding to explain how few and elementary are the rights that I propose for naturalisation. They are but two in number, and they are these:—(1) Absolute right, except in so far as the same may have been forfeited by misconduct or modified by consent, to deal in any way one pleases, not noxious to other ...

— Old-Fashioned Ethics and Common-Sense Metaphysics - With Some of Their Applications • William Thomas Thornton

... the son of a French nobleman of very ancient lineage. It was a condition of his adoption by the late Admiral Bertin that his own name should be dropped, and he has accordingly always borne that of the Orange family. The circumstances of his birth were communicated to the Queen before his naturalisation as a British subject, and his presentation, by Mr. ...

— Robert Orange - Being a Continuation of the History of Robert Orange • John Oliver Hobbes

Words linked to "Naturalisation" : unveiling, naturalness, introduction, entry, proceeding, legal proceeding, law, debut, naturalise, borrowing, adoption, jurisprudence, first appearance, launching, proceedings