Gentilitial

Gentilitial
Gentilitial Gen`ti*li"tial, Gentilitious Gen`ti*li"tious, a. [L. gentilitius. See {Gentile}.] [Obs.] [1913 Webster] 1. Peculiar to a people; national. --Sir T. Browne. [1913 Webster]

2. Hereditary; entailed on a family. --Arbuthnot. [1913 Webster]


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