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Definition of Natal

1. Noun. A region of eastern South Africa on the Indian Ocean. "Natal was renamed KwaZulu-Natal in 1994"

2. Adjective. Relating to or accompanying birth. "Natal influences"

3. Noun. A port city in northeastern Brazil.

4. Adjective. Of or relating to the buttocks.

Definition of Natal

1. a. Of or pertaining to one's birth; accompying or dating from one's birth; native.

Definition of Natal

1. Proper noun. A seaport and the state capital of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil. ¹

2. Proper noun. A former British colony and province of South Africa. It is now called KwaZulu-Natal province. ¹

3. Adjective. Of or relating to birth ¹

4. Adjective. Of or relating to the buttocks. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Natal

1. pertaining to one's birth [adj]

Medical Definition of Natal

1. 1. Relating to birth. Origin: L. Natalis, fr. Nascor, pp. Natus, to be born 2. Relating to the buttocks or nates. Origin: L. Nates, buttocks (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Natal

nasturtium nasturtium family nasturtiums nasty-gram nasty gram nastygram nastygrams nasus nasus externus nasute

nasutes nat nata de coco natal (current term) natal cleft natal clefts natal day natal plum natal teeth natal tooth

natalism natalist natalists natalitial natalities natality natalizumab nataloin

Literary usage of Natal

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Historians' History of the World: A Comprehensive Narrative of the Rise by Henry Smith Williams (1907)
"He was also appointed for a short time administrator of natal, ... In 1882 Sir Henry Bulwer was sent to natal with the full title of governor, ..."

2. Bulletin of the New York Public Library by New York Public Library (1899)
"Law of the Government of natal, to consolidate and amend the laws relating to the extradition ... Statistical year book of the Colony of natal. 1896, 1898. ..."

3. Report of the Annual Meeting (1869)
"In steaming on the third grade, the consumption per hour was— Cardiff coal 1553 Ibs. natal coal 1508 „ West-Hartley coal 1648 „ In steaming on the third ..."

4. The Map of Africa by Treaty by Edward Hertslet, Great Britain (1894)
"Notes on natal 434 — 12 May, 1843. Proclamation. District of Port natal. ... natal a Separate Colony 435 — 3 Feb., 1858. Order in Council. ..."

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