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fatherland
[ fah-ther-land ]
/ ˈfɑ ðərˌlænd /
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noun
one's native country.
the land of one's ancestors.
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fatherland
/ (ˈfɑːðəˌlænd) /
noun
a person's native country
the country of a person's ancestors
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