homeland

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see also: Homeland

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Etymology

From home + land.

Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˈhəʊmˌlænd/
• (America) IPA: /ˈhoʊmˌlænd/

Noun

homeland (plural homelands)

1. The country that one regards as home.
2. One's country of residence.
3. One's country of birth.
4. The traditional territory of an ethnic group.
5. (South Africa, historical) An area set aside for black South Africans under the policy of apartheid.

   Synonyms: bantustan

Related terms

• home country
• fatherland
• motherland

Translations

• French: patrie
• German: Heimat, Heimatland, Vaterland
• Italian: patria, suolo natio, paese
• Portuguese: pátria
• Russian: ро́дина
• Spanish: patria, terruño

Translations

• French: terre natale
• Portuguese: terra natal
• Spanish: tierra natal

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Homeland

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Proper noun

1. CDP in Riverside County, California.

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