fatherlands

noun

plural of fatherland
as in homes
the land of one's birth, residence, or citizenship 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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Recent Examples of fatherlands Now your benevolence and friendship offers us beautiful Europe and great America as fatherlands. — Literary Hub, 24 July 2026
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  1. homes
  2. countries
  3. homelands
Noun
  • As the waters receded in some areas, many families returned to homes buried under thick layers of silt, adding to the challenges of recovery.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Detectives said the fire erupted from separate ignition points, forcing evacuations at apartment complexes and nearby homes.
    — Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of homes
Noun
  • Howard Kakita has traveled to 70 countries in his 88 years, but his first international trip came back in 1940, when he was sent to Japan at just 2 years old.
    — Rina Nakano, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Gun ownership in Thailand is relatively high compared with other countries in Southeast Asia.
    — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of countries
Noun
  • The lessons of the civil rights movement, the language and songs of homelands, our stories, music and cuisines, have so much power.
    — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026
  • But this is another story entirely, full of its own complications of immigration and homelands and politics, a story of a difficult and fractured relationship with a parent, a story of a debilitating disease.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 July 2026
Definition of homelands

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