homeland
Meaning
- The country that one regards as home.
- One's country of residence.
- One's country of birth.
- The traditional territory of an ethnic group.
- (South-Africa, historical) An area set aside for black South Africans under the policy of apartheid.
Synonyms
native country
place of origin
place of birth
bantu homeland
interior of country
native village
Translations
patrie
patria
Heimat
vatan
vaderlandFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈhəʊmˌlænd/
Etymology
From home + land.
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