1
: native
2
: of, relating to, or present at birth
especially
: associated with one's birth
a natal star
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Her natal Jupiter retrograde may infer that Harris struggles with her political stance and judgment.
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You were born with Pluto in your ninth house of philosophies and beliefs, but your ex’s Venus is directly squaring off with your natal Pluto, right in your 12th house of subconscious energies.
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Once a patient stops taking blockers, their body immediately returns to producing its natal hormones.
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Your natal Uranus is at 29 degrees, which symbolizes fame that outlasts your life.
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Liz Simmons, StyleCaster, 24 July 2024
You were born with Pluto in your ninth house of philosophies and beliefs, but your ex’s Venus is directly squaring off with your natal Pluto, right in your 12th house of subconscious energies.
—Roya Backlund, StyleCaster, 6 Sep. 2024
Once a patient stops taking blockers, their body immediately returns to producing its natal hormones.
—Casey Parks, Washington Post, 26 July 2024
Your natal Uranus is at 29 degrees, which symbolizes fame that outlasts your life.
—Roya Backlund, StyleCaster, 26 July 2024
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“Natal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/natal. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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natal
adjective
na·tal
ˈnāt-ᵊl 
: of or relating to birth
Medical Definition
natal
adjective
na·tal
ˈnāt-ᵊl
: of or relating to birth
lowering the natal death rate—The Journal of the American Medical Association
The Journal of the American Medical AssociationGeographical Definition
Natal
geographical name
Na·tal
nə-ˈtal
-ˈtäl
1
city and port on the Atlantic in northeastern Brazil population 803,739
Note: Natal serves as capital of the state of Rio Grande do Norte.
2
former province of the eastern part of the Republic of South Africa between the Drakensberg Mountains and the Indian Ocean
Note: Natal is now part of the province of KwaZulu-Natal.
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