belonger

noun
/bɪˈlɒŋə/UK/bɪˈlɔŋɚ/US

Etymology

From belong + -er.

  1. derived from langian — “to pertain to, suit
  2. derived from be-
  3. inherited from belongen
  4. suffixed as belonger — “belong + er

Definitions

  1. One who belongs

    One who belongs; a member.

    • While both are poets of exile, Dante is more of a belonger and less of a loner.
  2. One who has close ties to a specific overseas territory, normally by ancestry, and is…

    One who has close ties to a specific overseas territory, normally by ancestry, and is therefore granted certain rights.

    • All British subjects (i.e., any Commonwealth citizens) born in Hong Kong were belongers.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA