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    natural-born
    /ˌnatʃ(ə)rəlˈbɔːn/

    adjective

    • 1. having a specified innate characteristic or ability: "Glen was a natural-born sailor"

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  2. The meaning of NATURAL-BORN is having a specified status at birth; especially : having at birth the legal status of citizen or subject. How to use natural-born in a sentence.

  3. adjective. 1. native-born. 2. by virtue of one's nature, qualities, or innate talent. a natural-born musician. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC. Modified entries © 2019 by Penguin Random House LLC and HarperCollins Publishers Ltd. Word origin. [ 1575–85] Examples of 'natural-born' in a sentence. natural-born.

  4. adjective. /ˈnætʃrəl bɔːn/ /ˈnætʃrəl bɔːrn/ [only before noun] having a natural ability or skill that you have not had to learn. a natural-born performer. Take your English to the next level. The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words.

  5. by virtue of one's nature, qualities, or innate talent: a natural-born musician. natural-born. adjective. being as specified through one's birth. a natural-born Irishman. Discover More. Word History and Origins. Origin of natural-born 1. First recorded in 1575–85. Discover More. Example Sentences.

  6. Define natural-born. natural-born synonyms, natural-born pronunciation, natural-born translation, English dictionary definition of natural-born. adj. 1. Being such by nature or temperament; natural: a natural-born teacher. 2. Being such by birth; native: a natural-born citizen. American Heritage®...

  7. The earliest known use of the adjective natural-born is in the late 1500s. OED's earliest evidence for natural-born is from 1583, in the writing of Lord Burghley. natural-born is formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: natural adj., born adj. See etymology.

  8. A complete guide to the word "NATURAL-BORN": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.