indicating nationality

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• Nationality words — When talking about people and things from a particular country, you use one of three types of words: • an adjective indicating the country, such as French in French wine • a noun referring to a person from the country, such as Frenchman • a noun… …   Useful english dictionary

• nationality words — When talking about people and things from a particular country, you use one of three types of words: • an adjective indicating the country, such as French in French wine • a noun referring to a person from the country, such as Frenchman • a noun… …   Useful english dictionary

• Belgian nationality law — Belgian citizenship is based on a mixture of the principles of Jus sanguinis and Jus soli. In other words, both place of birth and Belgian parentage are relevant for determining whether a person is a Belgian citizen. It is regulated by the Code… …   Wikipedia

• Anglo- — [[t]æ̱ŋgloʊ [/t]] 1) COMB in ADJ: ADJ n Anglo combines with adjectives indicating nationality to form adjectives which describe something connected with relations between Britain and another country. ...the future of Anglo American relations.… …   English dictionary

• gentile — adj. & n. adj. 1 (Gentile) not Jewish; heathen. 2 of or relating to a nation or tribe. 3 Gram. (of a word) indicating nationality. n. 1 (Gentile) a person who is not Jewish. 2 Gram. a word indicating nationality. Etymology: ME f. L gentilis f.… …   Useful english dictionary

• Capital letters — ◊ obligatory capital letter You must use a capital letter for the first word of a sentence or a piece of direct speech. See entry at ↑ Punctuation. You must also start the following words and word groups with a capital letter: • names of people,… …   Useful english dictionary

• capital letters — ◊ obligatory capital letter You must use a capital letter for the first word of a sentence or a piece of direct speech. See entry at ↑ Punctuation. You must also start the following words and word groups with a capital letter: • names of people,… …   Useful english dictionary

• ensign — en sign ([e^]n s[i^]n also [e^]n s[imac]n, except for 4a), n. [L. enseigne, L. insignia, pl. of insigne a distinctive mark, badge, flag; in + signum mark, sign. See {Sign}, and cf. {Insignia}, 3d {Ancient}.] 1. A flag; a banner; a standard; esp …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Ensign bearer — ensign en sign ([e^]n s[i^]n also [e^]n s[imac]n, except for 4a), n. [L. enseigne, L. insignia, pl. of insigne a distinctive mark, badge, flag; in + signum mark, sign. See {Sign}, and cf. {Insignia}, 3d {Ancient}.] 1. A flag; a banner; a… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• flag — n Flag, ensign, standard, banner, color, streamer, pennant, pendant, pennon, jack are not always clearly distin guished. Flag, the comprehensive term, is applied to a piece of cloth that typically is rectangular, is attached to a staff, mast,… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• -ish — adjective suffix Etymology: Middle English, from Old English isc; akin to Old High German isc, ish, Greek iskos, diminutive suffix 1. of, relating to, or being chiefly in adjectives indicating nationality or ethnic group < Finnish > 2. a.… …   New Collegiate Dictionary