оте́чество — meaning in English
otechestvo
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English meaning
- 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.
- motherland noun One's native country, especially spoken of with strong emotional or patriotic attachment.
Senses
оте́чество is used for these senses in English:
- 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.