nationality

Definition

  • noun: a group of people who share the same history, traditions, and language, and who usually live together in a particular country
  • noun: 'national' character
  • synonyms: patriotism, nation, nationalism

Examples

  • She's American, but her parents are of Japanese 'nationality'.

  • He has held French 'nationality' for the past 20 years.

Movie quotes

  • (..) i am hungarian, mr captain Cervenko is russian. What about you, boy? What are you? A soldier, sir! Of course. But i mean, what nationality are you? Croatian, sir. Do you see? A real imperial international army. And to fulfill the orders without question! Is not that simple. We need love. (..)
    1965 Forest of the Hanged
  • (..) Mr Captain... It was instructive. When the crime is evident, the law... The military honor was stained, we only did our job. The job...When it comes to the life of a person... What are you? I mean, the nationality. Romanian. What about you? Why do you keep stalking me? Go home. Run! Yes, sir. (..)
    1965 Forest of the Hanged