noun
- plural of fatherland; one's native country or the country of one's ancestors, often regarded with deep patriotic feeling
Usage: usually capitalized when referring to a specific nation; often carries emotional or patriotic connotation
Examples
- Many immigrants spoke fondly of their fatherlands across the ocean.
- The soldiers fought to defend their fatherlands from invasion.
- He dreamed of returning to his fatherland after decades abroad.
- The refugees longed for their fatherlands despite the hardships they had endured.
- Different fatherlands have different traditions and customs.
- She wrote poetry celebrating the beauty of her fatherland.