Nationality
Nationality , noun
[Compare French nationalité.]
1.
The quality of being national, or strongly attached to one's own nation; patriotism.
2.
The sum of the qualities which distinguish a nation; national character.
3.
A race or people, as determined by common language and character, and not by political bias or divisions; a nation.
The fulfillment of his mission is to be looked for in the condition of nationalities and the character of peoples.
4.
Existence as a distinct or individual nation; national unity and integrity.
5.
The state or quality of belonging to or being connected with a nation or government by nativity, character, ownership, allegiance, etc.; as, to record one's nationality on identification papers; the Soviet Union had citizens of many nationalities.