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[ nach-er-uhl-bawrn, nach-ruhl- ] / ˈnætʃ ər əlˈbɔrn, ˈnætʃ rəl- /
adjectivenative-born. by virtue of one's nature, qualities, or innate talent: a natural-born musician. Origin of natural-bornFirst recorded in 1575–85 Words nearby natural-bornnatter, natterjack, natty, natural, natural antibody, natural-born, Natural Bridge, Natural Bridges, natural child, natural childbirth, natural classification Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for natural-bornOnce again, Hillary Clinton has reminded us that she is not a natural-born politician—unlike her husband, Bill. Hillary Clinton Wants Bill to Lift Her Up—but Obama Will Drag Her Down|Lloyd Green|June 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST “Natural-born citizen” is an ill-defined term that has not been used in a statute since 1790. Ted Cruz’s Candidacy Would Be Awkward for Birthers|Ben Jacobs|August 16, 2013|DAILY BEAST In short, the Constitution says that the president must be a natural-born citizen. Yes, Ted Cruz Can Legally Become President|Justin Green|May 1, 2013|DAILY BEAST Yet, for all this, Charlie Brown is a natural-born leader, a quality he demonstrates in Race for Your Life, Charlie Brown. 12 Best Summer-Camp Movies|The Daily Beast|July 7, 2011|DAILY BEAST
A natural-born actor, Amedeo Modigliani, nude or clothed, but ever handsome—"How beautiful he was, my God, how beautiful!" "Mad, Bad Modigliani"|Brad Gooch|March 5, 2011|DAILY BEAST From one point of view, he is a natural-born fool; but the wisdom of this world is foolishness with him. Essays on Russian Novelists|William Lyon Phelps He was a natural-born sailor, and his abilities were of a high order in that direction. Asiatic Breezes|Oliver Optic The three estates of the realm are the three orders (tats) into which all natural-born subjects are legally divided: viz. Notes and Queries, Vol. IV, Number 98, September 13, 1851|Various Children born within a state of which the parents are citizens are natural-born subjects of that state. International Law|George Grafton Wilson and George Fox Tucker He was a natural-born carpenter, with inventive powers of a high order. Make or Break|Oliver Optic
British Dictionary definitions for natural-born
adjectivebeing as specified through one's birtha natural-born Irishman Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |