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nationalité

nationality

noun nah-syoh-nah-lee-TEH Rare

Usage Note

Nationalité appears on official documents and refers to legal citizenship status, distinct from origine (ethnic background). One says de nationalité française rather than nationalité france. The verb naturaliser relates to acquiring a new nationality, giving naturalisation as a derived noun.

Examples

"Quelle est votre nationalité ?"

Natural Translation

What is your nationality?

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