Definitions for native
ˈneɪ tɪvna·tive

Princeton's WordNet(2.63 / 8 votes)Rate this definition:

1. native, indigen, indigene, aborigine, aboriginalnoun

   an indigenous person who was born in a particular place

   "the art of the natives of the northwest coast"; "the Canadian government scrapped plans to tax the grants to aboriginal college students"

2. nativenoun

   a person born in a particular place or country

   "he is a native of Brazil"

3. nativeadjective

   indigenous plants and animals

4. nativeadjective

   characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin

   "the native North American sugar maple"; "many native artists studied abroad"

5. nativeadjective

   belonging to one by birth

   "my native land"; "one's native language"

6. native, aboriginaladjective

   characteristic of or relating to people inhabiting a region from the beginning

   "native Americans"; "the aboriginal peoples of Australia"

7. nativeadjective

   as found in nature in the elemental form

   "native copper"

GCIDE(3.25 / 4 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Nativeadjective

   Born in the region in which one lives; as, a native inhabitant, race; grown or originating in the region where used or sold; not foreign or imported; as, native oysters, or strawberries. In the latter sense, synonymous with domestic.

   Etymology: [F. natif, L. nativus, fr. nasci, p. p. natus. See Nation, and cf. Nave, Neif a serf.]

2. Nativeadjective

   Conferred by birth; derived from origin; born with one; inherent; inborn; not acquired; as, native genius, cheerfulness, wit, simplicity, rights, intelligence, etc. Having the same meaning as congenital, but typically used for positive qualities, whereas congenital may be used for negative qualities. See also congenital

   Etymology: [F. natif, L. nativus, fr. nasci, p. p. natus. See Nation, and cf. Nave, Neif a serf.]

3. Nativenoun

   One who, or that which, is born in a place or country referred to; a denizen by birth; an animal, a fruit, or vegetable, produced in a certain region; as, a native of France; the natives are restless.

Wiktionary(3.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. nativenoun

   A person who is native to a place (literal or metaphoric).

   She is a regular Wiki* native.

   Etymology: From natif, from nativus, from natus, ‘birth’.

2. nativenoun

   A North American Indian or Aboriginal person.

   Etymology: From natif, from nativus, from natus, ‘birth’.

3. nativenoun

   Sometimes used pejoratively against indigenous peoples by their colonizers.

   Some natives must have stolen our cattle.

   Etymology: From natif, from nativus, from natus, ‘birth’.

4. nativeadjective

   Belonging to one by birth.

   Etymology: From natif, from nativus, from natus, ‘birth’.

5. nativeadjective

   Characteristic of or relating to people inhabiting a region from prehistoric times.

   Etymology: From natif, from nativus, from natus, ‘birth’.

6. nativeadjective

   Of or relating to North American Indians or Aboriginal people.

   Etymology: From natif, from nativus, from natus, ‘birth’.

7. nativeadjective

   Characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin.

   Many native artists studied abroad.

   Etymology: From natif, from nativus, from natus, ‘birth’.

8. nativeadjective

   Which occurs of its own accord in a given locality, to be contrasted with a species introduced by man.

   The naturalized Norway maple often outcompetes the native North American sugar maple.

   Etymology: From natif, from nativus, from natus, ‘birth’.

9. nativeadjective

   Pertaining to the system or architecture in question.

   Etymology: From natif, from nativus, from natus, ‘birth’.

10. nativeadjective

    Occurring naturally in its pure or uncombined form; native aluminium, native salt.

    Etymology: From natif, from nativus, from natus, ‘birth’.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Nativeadjective

   arising by birth; having an origin; born

   Etymology: [F. natif, L. nativus, fr. nasci, p. p. natus. See Nation, and cf. Nave, Neif a serf.]

2. Nativeadjective

   of or pertaining to one's birth; natal; belonging to the place or the circumstances in which one is born; -- opposed to foreign; as, native land, language, color, etc

   Etymology: [F. natif, L. nativus, fr. nasci, p. p. natus. See Nation, and cf. Nave, Neif a serf.]

3. Nativeadjective

   born in the region in which one lives; as, a native inhabitant, race; grown or originating in the region where used or sold; not foreign or imported; as, native oysters, or strawberries

   Etymology: [F. natif, L. nativus, fr. nasci, p. p. natus. See Nation, and cf. Nave, Neif a serf.]

4. Nativeadjective

   original; constituting the original substance of anything; as, native dust

   Etymology: [F. natif, L. nativus, fr. nasci, p. p. natus. See Nation, and cf. Nave, Neif a serf.]

5. Nativeadjective

   conferred by birth; derived from origin; born with one; inherent; inborn; not acquired; as, native genius, cheerfulness, simplicity, rights, etc

   Etymology: [F. natif, L. nativus, fr. nasci, p. p. natus. See Nation, and cf. Nave, Neif a serf.]

6. Nativeadjective

   naturally related; cognate; connected (with)

   Etymology: [F. natif, L. nativus, fr. nasci, p. p. natus. See Nation, and cf. Nave, Neif a serf.]

7. Nativeadjective

   found in nature uncombined with other elements; as, native silver

   Etymology: [F. natif, L. nativus, fr. nasci, p. p. natus. See Nation, and cf. Nave, Neif a serf.]

8. Nativeadjective

   found in nature; not artificial; as native sodium chloride

   Etymology: [F. natif, L. nativus, fr. nasci, p. p. natus. See Nation, and cf. Nave, Neif a serf.]

9. Nativenoun

   one who, or that which, is born in a place or country referred to; a denizen by birth; an animal, a fruit, or vegetable, produced in a certain region; as, a native of France

   Etymology: [F. natif, L. nativus, fr. nasci, p. p. natus. See Nation, and cf. Nave, Neif a serf.]

10. Nativenoun

    any of the live stock found in a region, as distinguished from such as belong to pure and distinct imported breeds

    Etymology: [F. natif, L. nativus, fr. nasci, p. p. natus. See Nation, and cf. Nave, Neif a serf.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Native

   nā′tiv, adj. arising or appearing by birth: produced by nature: pertaining to the time or place of birth: belonging by birth, hereditary, natural, original: occurring uncombined with other substances, as metals.—n. one born in any place: an original inhabitant: (pl.) oysters raised in artificial beds.—adv. Nā′tively.—ns. Nā′tiveness; Nā′tivism, the belief that the mind possesses some ideas or forms of thought that are inborn, and not derived from sensation: the disposition to favour the natives of a country in preference to immigrants; Nā′tivist.—adj. Nativis′tic.—n. Nativ′ity, state or fact of being born: time, place, and manner of birth: the birth of Christ, hence the festival of His birth, Christmas—also a picture representing His birth: state or place of being produced: a horoscope.—Native rock, stone not yet quarried. [Fr.,—L. nativus—nasci, natus, to be born.]

Editors Contribution(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. native

   A person born in a specific place, nation or country.

   The indigenous people in France were correct to ask for specific rights due to their heritage.

   Submitted by MaryC on January 1, 2020  

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   Rank popularity for the word 'native' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3816

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   Rank popularity for the word 'native' in Adjectives Frequency: #521

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of native in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of native in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of native in a Sentence

1. Barry Golden:

   We are starting to compile a list of those fugitives that we believe may have flown back to their native country.

2. Heather Stockdale Walden:

   In Florida, we are finding it in both native and non-native snail species, and some of these snails have geographic ranges that extend well beyond Florida.

3. Pennsylvania Republican Rep. Scott Perry:

   For many Americans, what seems to be happening or what they believe right now is happening is what appears to them is we're replacing national-born American — native-born Americans to permanently transform the landscape of this very nation.

4. Anonymous, As told in Women Who Run With the Wolves by Clarissa Pinkola Estes:

   A Native American grandfather was talking to his grandson about how he felt. He said, "I feel as if I have two wolves fighting in my heart. One wolf is the vengeful, angry, violent one. The other wolf is the loving, compassionate one. The grandson asked him, Which wolf will win the fight in your heart? The grandfather answered, The one I feed.

5. John Kennedy:

   This meeting was so different from the meeting on health care. It was like night and day. Much more positive. People trying to make this bill better. Nobody's standing up and storming out. Nobody talking about anybody's mama. Nobody's talking about anybody's Native American heritage, he made a commitment to work with us.

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