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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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Signs of this history were on display amid all the adventurous modern art that made Mandell’s home seem like an elegant, circus-like wonderland.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
In addition to women’s lifestyle apparel, the brand does kidswear and home, including a bedding assortment and such tabletop items as napkins, tablecloths, runners and place mats.

— Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of home

Noun

The 20 countries at greatest risk of a worsening humanitarian crisis, ranked by the International Rescue Committee (IRC) annually in our Emergency Watchlist, represent just 12% of the global population, but 90% of those in humanitarian need.

— David Miliband, Time, 19 Oct. 2026
Many other countries and even continents would kill to have this level of ingenuity on their shores.

— Sarah Cannon, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026

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Noem was appointed special envoy for the Shield of the Americas in March, after she was removed as homeland security secretary amid mounting scrutiny of her management of the department and the influence of her adviser, Corey Lewandowski.

— Olivia Gazis, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
Jebel Saghro is the ancestral homeland of Telhou’s people, the Aït Atta, a historically powerful Berber (or Amazigh, which means free people) tribe in southeast Morocco.

— Jen Murphy, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Oct. 2026

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