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Definition of Patrial
1. Noun. A person who has the right to be considered legally a British citizen (by virtue of the birth of a parent or grandparent).
Generic synonyms: Brit, Britisher, Briton
Definition of Patrial
1. a. Derived from the name of a country, and designating an inhabitant of the country; gentile; -- said of a noun.
Definition of Patrial
1. Adjective. (U.K.) Relating to the right of abode in the United Kingdom by having a British parent or grandparent ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Patrial
1. one who is entitled to stay in the UK because of a British parent [n -S]
Medical Definition of Patrial
1. Derived from the name of a country, and designating an inhabitant of the country; gentile; said of a noun. A patrial noun. Thus Romanus, a Roman, and Troas, a woman of Troy, are patrial nouns, or patrials. Origin: L. Patria fatherland, country, fr. Pater father. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)