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fatherland

Pronunciation:  'fâdhur`land

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 Definition: [n]  the country where you were born
 
 Synonyms: country of origin, homeland, mother country, motherland, native land
 
 See Also: country, land, old country, state

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Fa"ther*land"\, n. [Imitated fr. D. vaderland. See
{Father}, and {Land}.]
One's native land; the native land of one's fathers or
ancestors.

 

 

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