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Vaterland — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • country noun A nation with its own government and defined territory.
  • fatherland noun One's native country, especially spoken of with strong patriotic feeling.
  • 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

Vaterland is used for these senses in English:

  • country The territory of a nation; a sovereign state or a region once independent and still distinct in institutions, language, etc. [from 14th c.]
  • fatherland The country of one's ancestors.
  • 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.
  • motherland The country of one's birth.

country — full definition

  1. noun A nation with its own government and defined territory.
  2. noun Rural land, as opposed to cities and towns.
  3. adj Relating to or typical of rural areas, or of country music.

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