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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fatherland
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In fact, Colin & Samir, YouTube creators with more than 1.5 million followers and a big following in the creator community, revealed that both of their homes were destroyed in the fires.Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Jan. 2025
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Life will always have its challenges, but having a home that’s truly ours will give us the foundation to face anything together.Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 15 Jan. 2025
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Other countries, such as Ethiopia, Lebanon and Syria were added more recently.Hamed Aleaziz, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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More than a dozen countries, including India, Canada, Australia, and Taiwan, have already blocked or restricted TikTok.Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 10 Jan. 2025
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The Catalan newspaper cited a report from an outlet in the player's homeland Colombia, Antena 2, which used anonymous sources.Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
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In December, Syrian President Bashar Assad was ousted from power early in a bloodless coup by Islamist rebels who took control of Damascus, the Syrian capital, after a 13-year civil war that has caused more than 500,000 deaths and forced millions of Syrians to leave their homeland.Addie Morfoot, Variety, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Fatherland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fatherland. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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