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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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On August 1, 2025, the day after the lease lapsed, Cathy and Salvatore sued for possession of their home in Manhattan housing court.

— Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 8 Oct. 2026
Carter is licking his wounds after the rest of the tribe sent Ana home in a blindside.

— Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of home

Noun

These countries will face the costs of aging at much lower income levels than the advanced economies that aged before them, the report says, noting that in Europe, the same shift took several decades.

— Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 5 Oct. 2026
Some Southeast Asian countries are trying to leverage their strengths to capture more of the value chain.

— Angelica Ang, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of country

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The Jewish experience is extraordinary in that their culture and identity survived for nearly 2,000 years without a sovereign homeland, a centralized government or a single geographic base.

— Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 8 Oct. 2026
Although the White House suggested that Miller's speech at the FBI training was not unusual because of his homeland security position, his interactions with the FBI and Justice Department extend beyond issues of counterterrorism.

— Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026

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