fatherland
noun
fa·ther·land
ˈfä-t͟hər-ˌland 
1
: the native land or country of one's father or ancestors
2
: one's native land or country
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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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In his book on Hindutva, published in 1923, Savarkar argued that India should belong to this nation of Hindus, who considered the subcontinent both their fatherland and their holy land.
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Hartosh Singh Bal, Foreign Affairs, 12 Apr. 2024
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
The sympathizers range from Mr. Sarkozy’s Gaullist center right, with its simmering resentment of American power in Europe and admiration for strong leaders, to Marine Le Pen’s far right, enamored of Mr. Putin’s stand for family, faith and fatherland against a supposedly decadent West.
—Roger Cohen, New York Times, 28 Aug. 2023
Universal military conscription—invented by the revolutionary government of France—enabled nation-states to recruit massive armies whose soldiers were motivated to fight for their fatherland.
—Andreas Wimmer, Foreign Affairs, 12 Feb. 2019
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Hartosh Singh Bal, Foreign Affairs, 12 Apr. 2024
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
The sympathizers range from Mr. Sarkozy’s Gaullist center right, with its simmering resentment of American power in Europe and admiration for strong leaders, to Marine Le Pen’s far right, enamored of Mr. Putin’s stand for family, faith and fatherland against a supposedly decadent West.
—Roger Cohen, New York Times, 28 Aug. 2023
Universal military conscription—invented by the revolutionary government of France—enabled nation-states to recruit massive armies whose soldiers were motivated to fight for their fatherland.
—Andreas Wimmer, Foreign Affairs, 12 Feb. 2019
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“Fatherland.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fatherland. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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fatherland
noun
fa·ther·land
ˈfät͟h-ər-ˌland
ˈfȧt͟h-
1
: the native land of one's ancestors
2
: one's native land
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