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alienage

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[eyl-yuh-nij, ey-lee-uh-] / ˈeɪl yə nɪdʒ, ˈeɪ li ə- /

noun

Law.

  1. the state of being an alien.

  2. the legal status of an alien.

    birthright citizenship for all children born inside the territory, without regard for the alienage of their parents.

Etymology

Origin of alienage

First recorded in 1800–10; alien + -age

Example Sentences

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To make alien subscribers capable of holding lands; and so far, is against the laws of Alienage.

From Memoir, Correspondence, And Miscellanies, From The Papers Of Thomas Jefferson, Volume 4 by Randolph, Thomas Jefferson

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