What does "nationality" mean?
Nationality: The sum of the qualities which distinguish a nation; national character.
Additional senses
- 2.A race or people, as determined by common language and character, and not by political bias or divisions; a nation. the fulfillment of his mission is to be looked for in the condition of nationalities and the character of peoples. H. W. Beecher.
- 3.Existence as a distinct or individual nation; national unity and integrity.
- 4.The state or quality of belonging to or being connected with a nation or government by nativity, character, ownership, allegiance, etc.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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