old country

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  1. country
  2. hometown
  3. nativity
  4. mother country
  5. Blighty
  6. roots
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
Definition of country
Noun
  • Several years ago, an affordable housing development in my hometown of Salisbury faced strong opposition and was swiftly defeated.
    — David Rich, Hartford Courant, 14 Oct. 2026
  • As an Arlington Heights native, the Bears are Connelly’s hometown team.
    — Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of hometown
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  • In the end the storybook house got its Christmas debut, with neighboring church bells, sheep, and a nativity scene for revelers.
    — Laura Regensdorf, Architectural Digest, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Cicero, originally from Scicli, suggests bookmarking the Church of San Bartolomeo’s Neapolitan nativity, or the curious Cristo con la gonnella.
    — Jenn Rice, Vogue, 18 Mar. 2026
Definition of nativity
Noun
  • For instance, when Spain claimed the Philippines as a colony, the new territory's closest tie to its mother country lay in Acapulco, Mexico, which observes the prior calendar date to the rest of Asia.
    — Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Boston welcomed more people from England than other colonial-era ports, so Touma said the sound of New Englanders' speech was closer to that of the mother country.
    — Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of mother country
Noun
  • Back in Blighty, the nearby city of Chichester is also a must-visit, with its Roman and Anglo-Saxon remnants, great shopping facilities, and its historic cathedral in the centre.
    — Emma Clarke, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Still, Bateman is a literary character that fits the bill for our times, especially, sad to say, in the United States, and even here in Blighty.
    — Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 1 Dec. 2025
Definition of Blighty
Noun
  • Each work takes its cues from Vodou spiritual practices in Haiti that are grounded in their African roots.
    — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Inspired by her Mexican roots, Ale Moreno is the graphic designer behind the exclusive collection of team merchandise.
    — Mary Lee, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of roots
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