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fatherland

noun

ˈfä-t͟hər-ˌland

Definition of fatherland

as in home

the land of one's birth, residence, or citizenship though they had lived in their adopted country for many years, the immigrant families never broke their ties with the fatherland entirely

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Recent Examples of fatherland Before the invasion, Kirill falsely cast Russian troops as defenders of the fatherland and aimed to dispel moral misgivings. — Nina Shea, National Review, 24 Jan. 2024 Russian soldiers have been indoctrinated by state propaganda that depicts Ukrainians as Nazis and as traitors to the fatherland. — The Week Staff, The Week, 15 July 2023 But another side of me believed in order, discipline and the fatherland. — Nicholas Casey, New York Times, 10 June 2023 So the military sent diggers to cut roads into the forest and encouraged people to go down them and plant a flag for the fatherland. — Andrew Downie, Time, 3 Dec. 2022 See All Example Sentences for fatherland

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The other clock hiding inside it The TC001 has attracted an enthusiastic home-automation following because it can be used with AWTRIX, an open-source firmware and ecosystem designed around small LED matrix displays.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 Aug. 2026
Back at school, Thom hangs out on the bleachers for a secret meeting with the creepy home invader from Robert’s party.

— Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of home

Noun

Some officials argue that would let Iceland keep control of its waters, since no EU country has fished there for decades.

— Reuters, NBC news, 30 Aug. 2026
Economic impact of low birth rates Persistently low birth rates could threaten a country’s ability to sustain its economy.

— Angelica Ang, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of country

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Stavanger, Norway — King Harald V of Norway, who went into exile in the United States as a child during the Nazi occupation of his homeland and refused a string of European noblewomen to marry his school sweetheart, died Friday.

— CBS News, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
Originally the homeland of the Ohlone Indians, the Mission was taken over by Spanish settlers in the 1700s and so named after the Catholic church at its center, now known as Mission Dolores.

— Marissa J. Lang, NPR, 28 Aug. 2026

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