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“Jure sanguinis” or “jus sanguinis” are Latin phrases meaning “right of blood.” It is a principle meaning that citizenship can be dermined through your parents, or ancestors, citizenship, i.e., being born to Italian citizens or having Italian ancestors. It also means that children unde...
Word History Etymology Latin, right of blood First Known Use 1902, in the meaning defined above Time Traveler The first known use of jus sanguinis was in 1902 See more words from the same year Browse Nearby Words juss jus sanguinis Jusserand See all Nearby Words Cite this Entry ...