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belonging

[bih-lawng-ing, -long-]
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noun
  1. something that belongs.
  2. belongings, possessions; goods; personal effects.
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Origin of belonging

First recorded in 1595–1605; belong + -ing1
Related formsun·be·long·ing, adjective
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belonging

noun
  1. secure relationship; affinity (esp in the phrase a sense of belonging)
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