nationality
/ˌnæʃ.əˈnæl.ɪ.ti/noun
Middle School
1
Legal membership of a particular nation or state, by origin, birth, naturalization, ownership, allegiance or otherwise.
2
A people sharing a common origin, culture and/or language, and possibly constituting a nation-state.
3
National, i.e. ethnic and/or cultural, character or identity.
4
Nationalism or patriotism.
5
Political existence, independence or unity as a national entity.
Thesaurus
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Rhymes
Words that share the same ending sound pattern
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing
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