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natal
1[ neyt-l ]
adjective
- of or relating to a person's birth:
celebrating one's natal day.
- presiding over or affecting a person at birth:
natal influences.
- (of places) native:
nostalgia for one's natal town.
Natal
2[ nuh-tal, -tahl; Portuguese nuh-tawl ]
noun
- a province in the E part of the Republic of South Africa. 35,284 sq. mi. (91,886 sq. km). : Pietermaritzburg.
- a seaport in E Brazil.
natal
1/ ˈneɪtəl /
adjective
- anatomy of or relating to the buttocks
Natal
2noun
- nəˈtæl 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
- naˈtal 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)
natal
3/ ˈneɪtəl /
adjective
- of or relating to birth
- a rare word for native
natal instincts
Other Words From
- Na·tali·an adjective noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of natal1
Word History and Origins
Origin of natal1
Origin of natal2
Example Sentences
I’ve seen him reference his natal chart in interviews before, so in anticipation of our meeting — and knowing the museum exhibition might pique his interest — I research my own.
The system does not show sign of a significant "natal kick," an acceleration of the orbiting objects.
"Orangutan males disperse from their natal area during or after puberty over long distances to either establish a new home range in another area or are moving between other's home ranges," explains Schuppli.
Once males reach independence, they leave the natal habitats in which they were raised and spend the rest of their lives as nomads roaming the rainforest.
My favorite things to give are candles, books, love notes, natal chart readings, money, dinners, work opportunities, time, loyalty, space, active listening, my healing abilities and surf trips.
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