fatherland
noun
fa·ther·land
ˈfä-t͟hər-ˌland 
1
: the native land or country of one's father or ancestors
2
: one's native land or country
Examples of fatherland in a Sentence
though they had lived in their adopted country for many years, the immigrant families never broke their ties with the fatherland entirely
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Returning home after 16 years of exile in the U.S., Mann has to face not only a divided fatherland, but also a deep fracture within his own family.
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Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 21 May 2026
In October 1923, the silver hull emerged one last time from its shed in Friedrichshafen, following months of trials, making a last zeppelin flight over the German fatherland.
—Karen Scanlon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
In his book on Hindutva, published in 1923, Savarkar argued that India should belong to this nation of Hindus, who considered the subcontinent both their fatherland and their holy land.
—Hartosh Singh Bal, Foreign Affairs, 12 Apr. 2024
Before the invasion, Kirill falsely cast Russian troops as defenders of the fatherland and aimed to dispel moral misgivings.
—Nina Shea, National Review, 24 Jan. 2024
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Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 21 May 2026
In October 1923, the silver hull emerged one last time from its shed in Friedrichshafen, following months of trials, making a last zeppelin flight over the German fatherland.
—Karen Scanlon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
In his book on Hindutva, published in 1923, Savarkar argued that India should belong to this nation of Hindus, who considered the subcontinent both their fatherland and their holy land.
—Hartosh Singh Bal, Foreign Affairs, 12 Apr. 2024
Before the invasion, Kirill falsely cast Russian troops as defenders of the fatherland and aimed to dispel moral misgivings.
—Nina Shea, National Review, 24 Jan. 2024
See All Example Sentences for fatherland
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“Fatherland.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fatherland. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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fatherland
noun
fa·ther·land
ˈfät͟h-ər-ˌland
ˈfȧt͟h-
1
: the native land of one's ancestors
2
: one's native land
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