naturalisation
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Definitions
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
Noun
changing the pronunciation of a borrowed word to agree with the borrowers'' phonology; "the naturalization in English of many Italian words"