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fatherland

n.
C1 Advanced US //ˈfɑðɝˌɫænd// UK //fˈɑːðələnd// fa·ther·land

n. the country you were born in or the country of your ancestors. It is a formal word that people often use to show love for their home country.

n. the country of one's birth or ancestry; a nation regarded as one's own. Often carries a formal or patriotic tone.


SIMPLE

He returned to his fatherland after living abroad for twenty years.

CONTEXTUAL

Many immigrants feel a deep sense of duty to contribute to the development of their fatherland once they have established themselves.

COMPLEX

The poet's work is a powerful tribute to his fatherland, capturing the rugged beauty of the landscape and the resilience of its people through vivid imagery and traditional verse.

Synonyms
Origin

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

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