homeland
C1
noun
name
Freq #5695
Meanings
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1
noun
The country that one regards as home.
defend the homeland
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2
noun
the country where you were born
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3
noun
One's country of residence.
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4
noun
One's country of birth.
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5
noun
The traditional territory of an ethnic group or a tribe or clan thereof.
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6
noun
An area set aside for black South Africans under the policy of apartheid.
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7
name
A census-designated place in Riverside County, California, United States.
Etymology
From home + land.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
2
noun
· the country where you were...
fatherland
6
noun
· an area set aside for black...
bantustan
Word family
Derived forms
homelanderur-homeland