patrial

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English

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Etymology

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From Latin patria (fatherland, country). The United Kingdom sense was first introduced by the Immigration Act 1971 (c. 77).

Adjective

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patrial (not comparable)

  1. (grammar, Latin, of a noun) Derived from the name of a country, and designating an inhabitant of the country; gentile.
  2. (UK) Relating to the right of abode in the United Kingdom by having a British parent or grandparent

Derived terms

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Noun

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patrial (plural patrials)

  1. (UK) One who has the right of abode in the United Kingdom by having a British parent or grandparent.
  2. A noun derived from the name of a country.

Anagrams

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