patrial
English
Etymology
From Latin patria (“fatherland, country”). The United Kingdom sense was first introduced by the Immigration Act 1971 (c. 77).
Adjective
patrial (not comparable)
- (grammar, Latin, of a noun) Derived from the name of a country, and designating an inhabitant of the country; gentile.
- (UK) Relating to the right of abode in the United Kingdom by having a British parent or grandparent
Derived terms
Noun
patrial (plural patrials)
- (UK) One who has the right of abode in the United Kingdom by having a British parent or grandparent.
- A noun derived from the name of a country.
Anagrams
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