Native

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Webster's Dictionary [1]

(1): ( a.) Original; constituting the original substance of anything; as, native dust.

(2): ( n.) Any of the live stock found in a region, as distinguished from such as belong to pure and distinct imported breeds.

(3): ( n.) 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.

(4): ( a.) Found in nature; not artificial; as native sodium chloride.

(5): ( a.) Found in nature uncombined with other elements; as, native silver.

(6): ( a.) Naturally related; cognate; connected (with).

(7): ( a.) Conferred by birth; derived from origin; born with one; inherent; inborn; not acquired; as, native genius, cheerfulness, simplicity, rights, etc.

(8): ( a.) 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.

(9): ( a.) 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.

(10): ( a.) Arising by birth; having an origin; born.

King James Dictionary [2]

Native, a.

1. Produced by nature original born with the being natural not acquired as native genius native affections a native talent or disposition native cheerfulness native simplicity. 2. Produced by nature not factitious or artificial as native ore native color. 3. Conferred by birth as native rights and privileges. 4. Pertaining to the place of birth as native soil native country native graves. 5. Original that of which any thing is made as mans native dust. 6. Born with congenial.

Native, n.

1. One born in any place is said to be a native of that place, whether country, city or town. 2. Offspring.

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