"Natal" meaning in English

See Natal in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: From Portuguese Natal (“Christmas”), because the region in South Africa was discovered by the Portuguese navigator Vasco da Gama on Christmas Day, 1497. Doublet of natal. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*ǵenh₁-}}, {{bor|en|pt|Natal#Etymology_2|t=Christmas}} Portuguese Natal (“Christmas”), {{doublet|en|natal}} Doublet of natal Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Natal
  1. A former British colony and province of South Africa, itself beforehand the Natalia Republic. It is now called KwaZulu-Natal province. Derived forms: Natal brown Translations (former British colony): Natalis [masculine] (Lithuanian), नाताल (nātāl) (Marathi), Natal [masculine] (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-Natal-en-name-doh~KHf3 Disambiguation of 'former British colony': 90 10
  2. A municipality, the state capital of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil Categories (place): Cities in Brazil, Cities in Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil, Municipalities of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil, Places in Brazil, Places in Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil, Historical dependent territories
    Sense id: en-Natal-en-name-atpp5hyz Disambiguation of Historical dependent territories: 29 71 Categories (other): State capitals of Brazil, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with entries, Terms with Lithuanian translations, Terms with Marathi translations, Terms with Portuguese translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 19 81 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 8 92 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 20 13 13 19 4 5 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Lithuanian translations: 37 63 Disambiguation of Terms with Marathi translations: 31 69 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 37 63
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