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Meanings of homeland in English

Russian
родина
Portuguese
pátria
Spanish
tierra natal
Catalan
terra natal

One’s country of birth.

родина

Novel by Walter Kempowski.

Usage of homeland in English
1
Its products are used by the military, homeland security and civilian institutions.
Reuters
2
The zeppelin allowed Germany to bring the war to the English homeland.
Wired
3
Look what American power and arrogance did for your homeland, your people.
Man in the Middle
4
There is a strong tendency among Sherpas to leave their difficult homeland.
The new yorker
5
Yet once he had been at the centre of his homeland's politics.
The Irish Times
6
Russian expatriates in Auckland ensure their children learn about their distant homeland.
Radio NZ
7
The FBI's report noted the vulnerability of the American homeland to attacks.
Ghost wars
8
The Australian government has refused to request his transfer to his homeland.
The Irish Times
9
Defending the so-called homeland of the Jews has brought us to this.
Quantico
10
In spite of himself, his thoughts would wander to the Michigan homeland.
Buffalo Roost / A Story of a Young Men's Christian Association B...
11
He said they should be fined and sent back to their homeland.
Radio NZ
12
By that point, some had already secured paths out of their homeland.
The Guardian
13
Riot police, I suppose... Environmental activists want to clean up their homeland.
The Guardian
14
At that point, the Kushites returned to the safety of their homeland.
The Black Experience in America
15
They are seeking a separate homeland for Sri Lanka's minority Tamil people.
Reuters
16
They were also told they were never to return to their homeland.
News.com.au
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