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patrie — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • fatherland noun One's native country, especially spoken of with strong patriotic feeling.
  • home noun The place where someone lives, especially with their family.
  • homeland noun The country a person considers home, often their country of birth or ancestry.
  • land noun The solid, dry part of the Earth's surface, as opposed to sea or sky.
  • motherland noun One's native country, especially spoken of with strong emotional or patriotic attachment.

Senses

patrie is used for these senses in English:

  • fatherland The country of one's ancestors.
  • home One’s native land; the place or country in which one dwells; the place where one’s ancestors dwell or dwelt.
  • home country The country in which a person was born and usually raised, regardless of the present country of residence and citizenship.
  • homeland The country that one regards as home.
  • land A person's country of origin and/or homeplace; homeland.

home — full definition

  1. noun The place where someone lives, especially with their family.
  2. adj Relating to one's own dwelling or country, as opposed to abroad.
  3. adv To or at one's place of residence.

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