FATHERLAND

fatherland, homeland, motherland, mother country, country of origin, native land

(noun) the country where you were born

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

fatherland (plural fatherlands)

The country of one's ancestors.

The country of one's birth, origin.

Synonyms

• motherland

• homeland

• sireland (poetic)

Source: Wiktionary


Fa"ther*land", n. Etym: [Imitated fr. D. vaderland. See Father, and Land.]

Definition: One's native land; the native land of one's fathers or ancestors.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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