Patrial

[peɪtrɪəl]

(noun.) a person who has the right to be considered legally a British citizen (by virtue of the birth of a parent or grandparent).

Editor: Melinda--From WordNet

(a.) Derived from the name of a country, and designating an inhabitant of the country; gentile; -- said of a noun.

(n.) A patrial noun. Thus Romanus, a Roman, and Troas, a woman of Troy, are patrial nouns, or patrials.

Inputed by Clara

adj. designating a race or nation.—n. a noun derived from the name of a country.

Typist: Natalie