Fatherland

noun

noun ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The country of one's ancestors.
  2. 2
    the country where you were born wordnet
  3. 3
    The country of one's birth, origin.

Synonyms

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homelandmotherlandbirthplacecountrycountry of origincradle

Example

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"The flag of his fatherland brought tears to his eyes."

Etymology

From father + land. Compare Dutch vaderland (“fatherland”), German Vaterland (“fatherland”), Danish fædreland (“fatherland”), Icelandic föðurland (“fatherland”).

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