patrial

pa·tri·al

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pey-tree-uh l]
- /ˈpeɪ tri əl/
- /ˈpeɪ.trɪəl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pey-tree-uh l]
- /ˈpeɪ tri əl/

Definitions of patrial word

noun patrial a native of any country who, by virtue of the birth of a parent or grandparent in Great Britain, has citizenship and residency rights there. 1
noun patrial (in Britain formerly) a person having by statute the right of abode in the United Kingdom, and so not subject to immigration control 0

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Origin of patrial

First appearance:

before 1620

One of the 42% oldest English words

1620-30; literally, pertaining to one's own country < Latin patri(a) native land (feminine noun from patrius, adj. derivative of pater father) + -al1

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Parts of speech for Patrial

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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patrial popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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