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natal

1 American  
[neyt-l] / ˈneɪt l /

adjective

  1. of or relating to a person's birth.

    celebrating one's natal day.

  2. presiding over or affecting a person at birth.

    natal influences.

  3. (of places) native.

    nostalgia for one's natal town.
Natal 2 American  
[nuh-tal, -tahl, nuh-tawl] / nəˈtæl, -ˈtɑl, nəˈtɔl /

noun

  1. a province in the E part of the Republic of South Africa. 35,284 sq. mi. (91,886 sq. km). Pietermaritzburg.

  2. a seaport in E Brazil.

Natal 1 British  

noun

  1. a former province of E South Africa, between the Drakensberg and the Indian Ocean: set up as a republic by the Boers in 1838; became a British colony in 1843; joined South Africa in 1910; replaced by KwaZulu-Natal in 1994. Capital: Pietermaritzburg

  2. a port in NE Brazil, capital of Rio Grande do Norte state, near the mouth of the Potengi River. Pop: 1 049 000 (2005 est)

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natal 2 British  
/ ˈneɪtəl /

adjective

  1. of or relating to birth

  2. a rare word for native

    natal instincts
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natal 3 British  
/ ˈneɪtəl /

adjective

  1. anatomy of or relating to the buttocks

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Other Word Forms

  • Natalian adjective

Etymology

Origin of natal

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Latin nātālis “of or relating to birth,” from nāt(us) “an offspring” (variant of gnātus “born,” past participle of nāscī “to be born”) + -ālis -al 1; nascent ( def. )

Example Sentences

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Despite his injury, his natal pack welcomes him back, ensuring he eats his share and keeps up on hunts.

From BBC • Nov. 3, 2025

Testosterone levels must be "within natal female range... for an appropriate length of time so as to minimise any potential advantage", and hormone treatment must be verified annually.

From BBC • Nov. 18, 2024

En 2015 fue la candidata de Morena para dirigir Tlalpan, una alcaldía de su ciudad natal, y ganó.

From Science Magazine • May 8, 2024

Steelhead trout are the same species as rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss, but unlike their freshwater-dwelling relatives, steelheads spend much of their lives feeding in the ocean and return to their natal streams to spawn.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2024

The eyases grew their second, heavier coat of natal down when they were about fourteen days old.

From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George

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