What is another word for fatherland?

Pronunciation: [fˈɑːðələnd] (IPA)

Fatherland is a term that refers to one's native country or homeland. There are several synonyms for the word fatherland, depending on the context in which it is being used. In a military sense, fatherland is often replaced by the word motherland. Other synonyms for fatherland include mother country, homeland, native land, home country, motherland, and mother state. These synonyms are often used interchangeably and can help add variety to one's writing. Regardless of the word used, the meaning is the same, and it speaks to the deep connection that individuals feel towards their birthplace or adopted country.

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Usage examples for Fatherland

I tell you, Bessie, we can't be too cautious as long as we're in this fatherland of lies.
"A Fearful Responsibility and Other Stories"
William D. Howells
I fully appreciate and note your loyal report, but it is not woman's sphere to enter our diplomacy, except as a secret agent of our fatherland.
"The Secrets of Potsdam"
William Le Queux
I know, too, that you will act to the honour of the fatherland abroad."
"The Secrets of Potsdam"
William Le Queux

Famous quotes with Fatherland

  • With a firm and steadfast mind one should hold under all conditions, that everywhere the earth is below and the sky above, and to the energetic man, every region is his fatherland.
    Tycho Brahe
  • The kind of support encouraged by such modes of expression has always arisen basically from confusing the fatherland itself with the social conditions which happened to prevail in it.
    Hjalmar Branting
  • One does not inhabit a country; one inhabits a language. That is our country, our fatherland - and no other.
    Emile M. Cioran
  • A state always calls itself fatherland when it is ready for murder.
    Friedrich Durrenmatt
  • Above all, be suspicious of your fatherland. Nobody is more inclined to become a murderer than a fatherland.
    Friedrich Durrenmatt

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