[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

belong \belong"\, v. i. imp.  p. p. belonged; p. pr.  vb.
   n. belonging. oe. belongen akin to d. belangen to
   concern, g. belangen to attain to, to concern; pref. be- +
   longen to desire. see long, v. i.

   note: usually construed with to.
   1. to be the property of; as, jamaica belongs to great
      britain.
      1913 webster

   2. to be a part of, or connected with; to be appendant or
      related; to owe allegiance or service.
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            a desert place belonging to . . . bethsaids. --luke
                                                  ix. 10.
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            the mighty men which belonged to david. --1 kings i.
                                                  8.
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   3. to be the concern or proper business or function of; to
      appertain to. "do not interpretations belong to god ?"
      --gen. xl. 8.
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   4. to be suitable for; to be due to.
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            strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age.
                                                  --heb. v. 14.
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            no blame belongs to thee.             --shak.
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   5. to be native to, or an inhabitant of; esp. to have a legal
      residence, settlement, or inhabitancy, whether by birth or
      operation of law, so as to be entitled to maintenance by
      the parish or town.
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            bastards also are settled in the parishes to which
            the mothers belong.                   --blackstone.
      1913 webster
see also:
belonged belonging long 

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

belonging \belong"ing\, n. commonly in the pl.
   1. that which belongs to one; that which pertains to one;
      hence, goods or effects. "thyself and thy belongings."
      --shak.
      1913 webster

   2. that which is connected with a principal or greater thing;
      an appendage; an appurtenance.
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   3. family; relations; household. colloq.
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            few persons of her ladyship's belongings stopped,
            before they did her bidding, to ask her reasons.
                                                  --thackeray.
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[3] : WordNet (r) 2.0

belonging
     n : happiness felt in a secure relationship; "with his
         classmates he felt a sense of belonging"

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