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
  • Many rural communities rely on diesel for electricity and to heat their homes.
    — Becky Bohrer, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Early microwave ovens were large and expensive, but later designs brought the technology into homes and commercial kitchens.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of homes
Noun
  • An ocean bordered by dozens of countries would be far harder to rename than a gulf or a lake.
    — Bilin Lin, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
  • With more than 50 years of experience in subsea robotics, ISE has delivered over 250 underwater vehicles to customers in more than 20 countries worldwide, according to a press release.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of countries
Noun
  • AndTribal Nations deserve to know that the Commonwealth’s environmental decisions recognize the cultural and historical significance of the waters that connect our communities to our ancestral homelands.
    — Dana Adkins, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians count the site among their ancestral homelands.
    — Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of homelands

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“Fatherlands.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fatherlands. Accessed 29 Oct. 2026.

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