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- pronunciation:
- neI
tihv
- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective, noun), Word Parts
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
being the place of birth of a person, or having to do with a person's place or situation of birth.
He missed his native country.She is a native speaker of English.- similar words:
- original
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| definition 2: |
belonging to a person or persons because of the place or situation of their birth.
Spanish is his native language.- antonyms:
- foreign
- similar words:
- domestic, national
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
a person born or raised in a particular place.
Mr. Howe is a native of Canada.- similar words:
- citizen
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| derivations: |
natively (adv.), nativeness (n.) |
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