naturalization : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: naturalization	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for naturalization
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
naturalization n the quality of being brought into conformity with nature Synonym(s): naturalization, naturalisation the proceeding whereby a foreigner is granted citizenship Synonym(s): naturalization, naturalisation the introduction of animals or plants to places where they flourish but are not indigenous Synonym(s): naturalization, naturalisation changing the pronunciation of a borrowed word to agree with the borrowers' phonology; "the naturalization in English of many Italian words" Synonym(s): naturalization, naturalisation
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Naturalization \Nat`urali*za"tion\, n. [Cf. F. naturalisation.] The act or process of naturalizing, esp. of investing an alien with the rights and privileges of a native or citizen; also, the state of being naturalized.