Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Nativeness

Na″tive‐ness, n. The quality or state of being native.

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Nativism

Na″tiv‐ism (?), n. 1. The disposition to favor the native inhabitants of a country, in preference to immigrants from foreign countries.2. (Philos.) The doctrine of innate ideas,...

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Nativist

Na″tiv‐ist (?), n. An advocate of nativism.

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Nativistic

Na′tiv‐is″tic (?), a. Relating to nativism.

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Nativity

Na‐tiv″i‐ty (?), n.; pl.Nativies (#). [F. nativité, L. nativitas. See Native, and cf. NaïvetÉ.] 1. The coming into life or into the world; birth; also, the circumstances attendi...

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Natka

Nat″ka (?), a.(Zoöl.) A species of shrike.

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Natrium

Na″tri‐um (?), n. [NL. See Natron.] (Chem.) The technical name for sodium.

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Natrolite

Na″tro‐lite (?; 277), n. [Natron + -lite: cf. F. natrolithe.] (Min.) A zeolite occuring in groups of glassy acicular crystals, and in masses which often have a radiated structur...

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Natron

Na″tron (?), n. [F., fr. Sp. natron, Ar. natrūn, nitrūn. Cf. Niter, Anatron.] (Min.) Native sodium carbonate. [Written also anatron.]

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Natter

Nat″ter (?), v. i. [Cf. Icel. knetta to grumble.] To find fault; to be peevish.

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Natterjack

Nat″ter‐jack′ (?), n.(Zoöl.) A European toad (Bufo calamita), having a yellow line along its back.

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Natty

Nat″ty (?), a. [Cf. Neat clean.] Neat; tidy; spruce.— Nat″ti‐ly, adv. — Nat″ti‐ness, n.

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Natural

Nat″u‐ral (?; 135), a. [OE. naturel, F. naturel, fr. L. naturalis, fr. natura. See Nature.] 1. Fixed or determined by nature; pertaining to the constitution of a thing; belongin...

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Natural (2)

Nat″u‐ral (?; 135), n. 1. A native; an aboriginal. Sir W. Raleigh.2. pl. Natural gifts, impulses, etc. Fuller.3. One born without the usual powers of reason or understanding; an...

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Natural steel

Nat″u‐ral steel. Steel made by the direct refining of cast iron in a finery, or, as wootz, by a direct process from the ore.

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Naturalism

Nat″u‐ral‐ism (?), n. [Cf. F. naturalisme.] 1. A state of nature; conformity to nature.2. (Metaph.) The doctrine of those who deny a supernatural agency in the miracles and reve...

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Naturalism (2)

Nat″u‐ral‐ism, n. 1. The theory that art or literature should conform to nature; realism; also, the quality, rendering, or expression of art or literature executed according to ...

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Naturalist

Nat″u‐ral‐ist, n. [Cf. F. naturaliste.] 1. One versed in natural science; a student of natural history, esp. of the natural history of animals.2. One who holds or maintains the ...

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Naturalistic

Nat′u‐ral‐is″tic (?), a. 1. Belonging to the doctrines of naturalism.2. Closely resembling nature; realistic. “Naturalistic bit of pantomime.” W. D. Howells.

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Naturality

Nat′u‐ral″i‐ty (?), n. [L. naturalitas: cf. F. naturalité.] Nature; naturalness.

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Naturalization

Nat′u‐ral‐i‐za″tion (?), n. [Cf. F. naturalisation.] The act or process of naturalizing, esp. of investing an alien with the rights and privileges of a native or citizen; also, ...

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Naturalize

Nat″u‐ral‐ize (?; 135), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Naturalized (#); p. pr. & vb. n.Naturalizing (#).] [Cf. F. naturaliser. See Natural.] 1. To make natural; as, custom naturalizes labor...

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Naturalize (2)

Nat″u‐ral‐ize, v. i. 1. To become as if native.2. To explain phenomena by natural agencies or laws, to the exclusion of the supernatural.Infected by this naturalizing tendency. ...

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Naturally

Nat″u‐ral‐ly, adv. In a natural manner or way; according to the usual course of things; spontaneously.

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Naturalness

Nat″u‐ral‐ness, n. The state or quality of being natural; conformity to nature.

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Nature

Na″ture (?; 135), n. [F., fr. L. natura, fr. natus born, produced, p. p. of nasci to be born. See Nation.] 1. The existing system of things; the world of matter, or of matter an...

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Nature (2)

Na″ture, v. t. To endow with natural qualities.He which natureth every kind. Gower.