naturalisation

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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Definition

noun the quality of being brought into conformity with nature
noun the proceeding whereby a foreigner is granted citizenship
noun the introduction of animals or plants to places where they flourish but are not indigenous

He had procured his naturalisation in France, and had attained the rank of chef d'escadron. — Memoirs of Napoleon Bonaparte — Complete, Louis Antoine Fauvelet de Bourrienne
By means of naturalisation the Emperor may grant to foreigners and Russian subjects the status of Finnish citizens. — Through Finland in Carts, Mrs. (Ethel) Alec-Tweedie
The circumstances of his birth were communicated to the Queen before his naturalisation as a British subject, and his presentation, by Mr. Disraeli, at Court. — Robert Orange: Being a Continuation of the History of Robert Orange, John Oliver Hobbes

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