Coming into existence by birth; having an origin; born.Born of one's self; own.Of or pertaining to one by birth, or the place or circumstances of one's birth: as, native land; native language.Of indigenous origin or growth; not exotic or of foreign origin or production; belonging by birth: as, the native grapes of the South; a native name.Connected by birth; hence, closely related; near.Being the place of birth (of).Conferred by birth; inborn; hereditary; not artificial or acquired; natural.Occurring in nature pure or uncombined with other substances: said of mineral products, and especially of the metals: as, native mercury; native copper: also used to describe any mineral occurring in nature in distinction from the corresponding substance formed artificially: as, galena occurs native and also as a furnace product.Synonyms Natal, Native, Natural. Natal has the narrow meaning of belonging to the event of one's birth; hence it is chiefly used with such words as day, hour, star. Native means conferred by birth: as, native genius; or, belonging by birth or origiu; as, native place, country, language. Natural applies to that which is by nature, as opposed to the work of art. Native eloquence is opposed to that which is acquired; natural eloquence to that which is elaborated by rules.Indigenous, etc. See original.n. One born in a certain place or country, a person or thing which derives its origin from a specified place or country.n. In feudal times, one born a serf or villein, as distinguished from a person who had become so in tiny other way.n. In astrology, a person born under that aspect of the stars which is under consideration.n. In United States politics, same as Knownothing. See American party, under American.n. An oyster raised in a bed other than the natural one.n. Natural source; origin.Peopled with natives or aborigines; not civilized: as, a native region; native country.n. A name given in Australia to the schnapper, Pagrus unicolor, after it has ceased to school. Also called rock-native.