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Definition of Belonging
1. Noun. Happiness felt in a secure relationship. "With his classmates he felt a sense of belonging"
Definition of Belonging
1. n. That which belongs to one; that which pertains to one; hence, goods or effects.
Definition of Belonging
1. Verb. (present participle of belong) ¹
2. Noun. The action of the verb to belong. ¹
3. Noun. (''almost always used in the plural'') Something physical that is owned. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Belonging
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Belonging
Literary usage of Belonging
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Transactions by Cambridge Philosophical Society (1835)
"This being understood, it is further already established, that crystals belonging
to the tesseral system have three equal axes of optical elasticity; ..."
2. Publications by Oxford Historical Society (1885)
"He was, however, more unfortunate than the Bishop of Bayeux, for while of those
belonging to the latter less than one-fourth were ..."
3. The Statistical Account of Scotland: Drawn Up from the Communications of the by John Sinclair (1798)
"11 8 o —— of the 3 merles belonging to Janet Tait, portioner of Deal, - - 11 8
o ————— of the t merks belonging to Peter Mouat, por- tioner of ..."
4. The Early Records of the Town of Providence by Providence (R.I.). Record Commissioners (1899)
"... from the said stake to Range Westward to a white Oake tree which is the Corner
bound of land belonging to the Heirs of the aforesaid William Carpenter; ..."
5. The Law of Landlord and Tenant by Herbert Thorndike Tiffany (1910)
"Things not belonging to the tenant. (1) Ordinarily subject to distress. (2) Things
belonging to tenant's wife. (3) Things belonging to prior or subsequent ..."
6. Dictionary of National Biography by LESLIE. STEPHEN (1887)
"... with instructions to take on board the chief and principal members of the
council of the bay, to seize all vessels belonging to the ..."
7. Chronological History of the West Indies by Thomas Southey (1827)
"The ratification ought to take the ammunition, merchandize, and trea- place as
soon as possible, and, at the latest, sure belonging to the French government ..."
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