Naturalisation

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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  naturalisation
       n 1: the quality of being brought into conformity with nature
            [syn: {naturalization}]
       2: the proceeding whereby a foreigner is granted citizenship
          [syn: {naturalization}]
       3: the introduction of animals or plants to places where they


          flourish but are not indigenous [syn: {naturalization}]
       4: changing the pronunciation of a borrowed word to agree with
          the borrowers' phonology; "the naturalization in English
          of many Italian words" [syn: {naturalization}]