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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Nationality \Na`tion*al"i*ty\, n.; pl. Nationalities. [Cf. F. nationalit['e].] 1. The quality of being national, or strongly attached to one's own nation; patriotism. [1913 Webster] 2. The sum of the qualities which distinguish a nation; national character. [1913 Webster] 3. A race or people, as determined by common language and character, and not by political bias or divisions; a nation. [1913 Webster] The fulfillment of his mission is to be looked for in the condition of nationalities and the character of peoples. --H. W. Beecher. [1913 Webster] 4. Existence as a distinct or individual nation; national unity and integrity. [1913 Webster] 5. The state or quality of belonging to or being connected with a nation or government by nativity, character, ownership, allegiance, etc.; as, to record one's nationality on identification papers; the Soviet Union had citizens of many nationalities. [1913 Webster +PJC]