"belonger" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /bɪˈlɒŋə/ [Received-Pronunciation], /bɪˈlɔŋɚ/ [General-American], /bɪˈlɑŋɚ/ [General-American] Forms: belongers [plural]
Etymology: belong + -er Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|belong|er|id2=agent noun}} belong + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} belonger (plural belongers)
  1. One who belongs; a member.
    Sense id: en-belonger-en-noun-wDs2x9y0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 56 44 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 60 40
  2. (UK) One who has close ties to a specific overseas territory, normally by ancestry, and is therefore granted certain rights. Tags: UK
    Sense id: en-belonger-en-noun-O8WDCEzf Categories (other): British English
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: belongership

Inflected forms

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