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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

NATURALIZATION, n. [See Naturalize] The act of investing an alien with the rights and privileges of a native subject or citizen. Naturalization in Great Britain is only by act of parliament. In the United States, it is by act of Congress, vesting certain tribunals with the power.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: the quality of being brought into conformity with nature [syn: naturalization, naturalisation]
2: the proceeding whereby a foreigner is granted citizenship [syn: naturalization, naturalisation]
3: the introduction of animals or plants to places where they flourish but are not indigenous [syn: naturalization, naturalisation]
4: changing the pronunciation of a borrowed word to agree with the borrowers' phonology; "the naturalization in English of many Italian words" [syn: naturalization, naturalisation]

Merriam Webster's

noun see naturalize

Britannica Concise

Process of granting nationality or citizenship to an alien. It may be granted after voluntary application or through legislation, marriage to a citizen, or parental action. Involuntary naturalization occurs when one's home territory is annexed by a foreign state. Qualifications for naturalization may include a minimum residency period, a minimum age, law-abiding character, good health, self-sufficiency, satisfactory knowledge of the new country, and willingness to give up one's former nationality.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Naturalization Nat`u*ral*i*za"tion, n. [Cf. F. naturalisation.] The act or process of naturalizing, esp. of investing an alien with the rights and privileges of a native or citizen; also, the state of being naturalized.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

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Moby Thesaurus

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