patria — 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.
- 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.
- hometown noun The town or city where a person was born or grew up.
- 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
patria 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 One’s native land; the place or country in which one dwells; the place where one’s ancestors dwell or dwelt.
- hometown An individual’s place of birth, childhood home, or place of main residence.
- land A person's country of origin and/or homeplace; homeland.
country — full definition
- noun A nation with its own government and defined territory.
- noun Rural land, as opposed to cities and towns.
- adj Relating to or typical of rural areas, or of country music.