A person who is native to a place; a person who was born in a place.

Belonging to one by birth. / Characteristic of or relating to people inhabiting a region from prehistoric times.

The state or condition of being native.

plural of native

plural of Native

In the manner of a native, especially a native speaker / (computing, of software) Pertaining to the computer or architecture in question; without the use of emulation, etc.

(US, Canada) Indian: Native American or First Nation; of or relating to (North) American Indians. / (Australia, New Zealand) Aboriginal; of or relating to Australian Aboriginal peoples, Aborigines.

(US, Canada) A Native American. / (Australia, New Zealand) An Aborigine. / (South Africa, dated, possibly offensive) A black African, especially a Bantu.

plural of nativeness

(Christianity) The birth of Jesus as described in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke. / (by extension) Christmas.