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
Russian soldiers have been indoctrinated by state propaganda that depicts Ukrainians as Nazis and as traitors to the fatherland.
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The Week Staff, The Week, 15 July 2023
Vinayak Savarkar, a key early ideologue of Hindutva, or Hindu nationalism, declared in 1923 that India was both a fatherland and a holy land, whose history and civilization were essentially Hindu.
—Supriya Gandhi, Foreign Affairs, 13 July 2020
But another side of me believed in order, discipline and the fatherland.
—Nicholas Casey, New York Times, 10 June 2023
Each fights for the fatherland.
—Michael Brendan Dougherty, National Review, 18 Mar. 2022
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The Week Staff, The Week, 15 July 2023
Vinayak Savarkar, a key early ideologue of Hindutva, or Hindu nationalism, declared in 1923 that India was both a fatherland and a holy land, whose history and civilization were essentially Hindu.
—Supriya Gandhi, Foreign Affairs, 13 July 2020
But another side of me believed in order, discipline and the fatherland.
—Nicholas Casey, New York Times, 10 June 2023
Each fights for the fatherland.
—Michael Brendan Dougherty, National Review, 18 Mar. 2022
See all Example Sentences for fatherland
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fatherland
Noun
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But his progress was thwarted in bizarre circumstances, relating to a break-in at his home a few weeks earlier.—
Oliver Kay,
The Athletic,
8 Feb. 2025
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Dogs often bark to protect their homes, but this wasn't what surprised him.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
8 Feb. 2025
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That leaves time for Washington and other countries to negotiate and hopefully lessen the ultimate shock.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Feb. 2025
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The only country in the world that attacks such sites, occupies nuclear power plants, and wages war without any regard for the consequences is today's Russia.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
15 Feb. 2025
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With their newest product, Coffee Fix Peptide Eye Cream, the brand builds upon its ethos of incorporating natural ingredients—such as hibiscus, coffee, and soursop—from her homeland of Jamaica.—
Essence,
Essence,
11 Feb. 2025
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The secretaries of state, education, and homeland security are also supposed to provide guidance for colleges and universities about how to report antisemitism by aliens that could be grounds for investigation or deportation.—
Joseph Lawler,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
10 Feb. 2025
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“Fatherland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fatherland. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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