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  • suffix usually hyphenated, preceded by a noun or adjective Born in or native to the place indicated.
  • suffix sometimes hyphenated, usually preceded by an adjective With respect to birth order or social rank.

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Examples

  • The stories Martin tells of his students like the Harvard-educated doctor marrying the Yale-educated attorney are unforgettable - he's a man on a mission to make sure that Jesus' work is richly rewarded, when his U.S. -born children become college graduates from America's most prestigious universities and more.

    Graciela Tiscareno-Sato: The Viral Immigration Meme: Did You See The Success Story? Graciela Tiscareno-Sato 2012

  • The stories Martin tells of his students like the Harvard-educated doctor marrying the Yale-educated attorney are unforgettable - he's a man on a mission to make sure that Jesus' work is richly rewarded, when his U.S. -born children become college graduates from America's most prestigious universities and more.

    Graciela Tiscareno-Sato: The Viral Immigration Meme: Did You See The Success Story? Graciela Tiscareno-Sato 2012

  • Few on Wall Street are as closely tied to the mortgage market as Brooklyn, N.Y. -born Mr. Ranieri, a onetime star bond trader at Salomon Brothers who helped to pioneer mortgage-backed securities in the 1980s.

    Pioneer to Revisit Subprime A.D. Pruitt 2011

  • It's the 19th annual commemoration of the movies and life of the Piqua, Kan.,-born silent comic.

    KansasCity.com: Front Page 2011

  • It's the 19th annual commemoration of the movies and life of the Piqua, Kan.,-born silent comic.

    KansasCity.com: Front Page 2011

  • Other official figures show that up to 90 percent of new jobs created in Britain over the past decade have gone to foreign -born workers while levels of unemployment have risen.

    Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph Robert Winnett 2012

  • Other official figures show that up to 90 percent of new jobs created in Britain over the past decade have gone to foreign -born workers while levels of unemployment have risen.

    Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph Robert Winnett 2012

  • U.S. -born 'Terrorist No. 1' Anwar al Awlaki killed in Yemen in major blow to Al Qaeda Careers @ the Star

    Thestar.com - Home Page Hadeel Al-Shalchi 2011

  • Over 250 people have been arrested, including Canadian actors Margot Kidder and Fort McMurray, Alta.,-born Tantoo Cardinal.

    CBC | Top Stories News 2011

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