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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Origin of fatherland

First recorded in1615–25; father + land

Words nearby fatherland

father confessor, father figure, Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do, fatherhood, father-in-law, fatherland, father lasher, fatherless, fatherly, father of his country, father of the chapel

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How to use fatherland in a sentence

I will transmit my fatherland not diminished but greater and better than before.
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Defense of “God, fatherland and family” and pledges to keep migrants out will likely feature in her campaign speeches.
What Italy's Political Chaos Means for Europe|Ian Bremmer|July 23, 2022|Time
The third friend, who is English, teases them with amused annoyance, though he’s unsure of what to make of his best friend’s belligerent devotion to the fatherland.
Historical Drama Munich: The Edge of War Is the Ultimate Dad Movie—In the Best Way|Stephanie Zacharek|January 21, 2022|Time
Throughout the late 1960s and 1970s, many old Nazis managed discreetly to trickle back to what they regarded as the Fatherland.
Hitler’s Henchmen in Arabia|Guy Walters|December 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST

For his loyal work on behalf of Putin, Zharov was duly awarded for his “service to the Fatherland.”
Meet the Censors, Propagandists and Outright Liars Who Won Putin’s Pulitzers|James Kirchick|May 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Lieut. Wilhelm Winter says at the outset that he is fighting for the Fatherland, but by 1941 he is fighting for the Fuhrer.
‘Generation War’ Lets World War II Germans Off Too Easily|Jack Schwartz|January 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
From his revolutionary comrades in Cuba, he borrowed the slogan “patria, socialismo o muerte”—fatherland, socialism or death.
Hugo Chávez Dead at 58: Good Riddance!|Michael Moynihan|March 5, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The fatherland is a shambles, Bolivarian socialism has failed, and Comandante Chávez is dead.
Hugo Chávez Dead at 58: Good Riddance!|Michael Moynihan|March 5, 2013|DAILY BEAST
As he said, when he made his speech from the balcony, he hoped that German swords should only be drawn to protect the fatherland.
Ways of War and Peace|Delia Austrian
For it might happen even to a vicious man to save his fatherland, or to feel pleasure in seeing it saved by some690 other.
Plotinos: Complete Works, v. 3|Plotinos (Plotinus)
"That is merely my official conception of my obligation to the Fatherland," he said quietly.
The Secret Witness|George Gibbs
A musician would sing an air, and a quiet German would be led to speak of his life in the Fatherland.
Girls and Women|Harriet E. Paine (AKA E. Chester}
And, Trim, he is a brave soldier; you see he has fought for his fatherland and has been sorely wounded.
Laurence Sterne in Germany|Harvey Waterman Thayer

British Dictionary definitions for fatherland

fatherland

/ (ˈfɑːðəˌlænd) /

noun

a person's native country

the country of a person's ancestors

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