nat·u·ral-born
| \ ˈna-chə-rəl-ˌbȯrn
, ˈnach-rəl- \
, ˈnach-rəl- \
variants:
or less commonly natural born
Definition of natural-born
1
: having a specified status at birth
natural-born Americans
especially
: having at birth the legal status of citizen or subject (see subject entry 1 sense 1b)
No Person except a natural born Citizen … shall be eligible to the Office of President … — U.S. Constitution
— compare native-born
2
: able to do something well immediately or from the very first time
a natural-born storyteller
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“Natural-born.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/natural-born. Accessed 10 Apr. 2021.
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natural-born
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English Language Learners Definition of natural-born
: able to do something well immediately or from the very first time
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The first known use of natural-born was in 1583
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