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Noun: patrial  pey-tree-ul
Usage: Brit
  1. A person who has the right to be considered legally a British citizen (by virtue of the birth of a parent or grandparent)
    "His status as a patrial allowed him to live and work in the UK without restrictions"

Derived forms: patrials

Type of: Brit [informal], Britisher [N. Amer, informal], Briton