Of one's country, region, etc.: that is the place of a person's birth and early life; native. Also: designating one's native language or mother…

Designating a first or native language, tongue, or dialect. Formerly also: †designating a language which gives rise to others (obsolete). Cf. mothe…

Of language or speech: commonly or customarily used by the people of a country; ordinary, vernacular.

Designating a first or native language, tongue, or dialect; = maternal, adj. 1. Obsolete. rare.

Of a country or language: being that of a person's birth; native. Cf. natural language, n. 1. Obsolete.

Of a language or dialect: That is naturally spoken by the people of a particular country or district; native, indigenous.

= vernacular, adj. 2.

= vernacular, adj. 1 2.

= vernacular, adj. 2.