naturalisation Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun the quality of being brought into conformity with nature
    naturalization.
  2. noun the proceeding whereby a foreigner is granted citizenship
    naturalization.
  3. noun the introduction of animals or plants to places where they flourish but are not indigenous
    naturalization.
  4. noun changing the pronunciation of a borrowed word to agree with the borrowers' phonology
    naturalization.
    • the naturalization in English of many Italian words

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