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From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Pa·tri·al a.  Lat. Gram. Derived from the name of a country, and designating an inhabitant of the country; gentile; -- said of a noun. -- n. A patrial noun. Thus Romanus, a Roman, and Troas, a woman of Troy, are patrial nouns, or patrials.
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From: WordNet (r) 2.0

 patrial
      n : a person who has the right to be considered legally a
          British citizen (by virtue of the birth of a parent or
          grandparent)