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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The country that one regards as home.

   "defend the homeland"

2. 2
   the country where you were born wordnet
3. 3
   One's country of residence.
4. 4
   One's country of birth.
5. 5
   The traditional territory of an ethnic group.

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6. 6
   An area set aside for black South Africans under the policy of apartheid. South-Africa, historical

Proper Noun

1. 1
   A census-designated place in Riverside County, California, United States.

Synonyms

All synonyms

bantustanbirthplacecountrycountry of origincradlefatherland

Antonyms

All antonyms

colony

Example

More examples

"He was never to see his homeland again."

Etymology

From home + land.

Related phrases

homeland securityur-homelandethnic groupsouth africans

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