Synonyms for fatherland
ˈfɑ ðərˌlænd

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1. fatherland, homeland, motherland, mother country, country of origin, native land(noun)

   the country where you were born

   Synonyms:
   motherland, homeland, native land, country of origin, mother country

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1. fatherland(noun)

   Synonyms:
   homeland, motherland, sireland

2. fatherland(noun)

   The country of one's ancestors.

   Synonyms:
   sireland, motherland, homeland

3. fatherland(noun)

   The country of one's birth, origin.

   Synonyms:
   homeland, sireland, motherland

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1. List of paraphrases for "fatherland":

   homeland, patrie, motherland, patria

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1. James Joyce:

   I will tell you what I will do and what I will not do. I will not serve that in which I no longer believe, whether it call itself my home, my fatherland, or my church: and I will try to express myself in some mode of life or art as freely as I can and as wholly as I can, using for my defense the only arms I allow myself to use --silence, exile and cunning.

2. Helen Keller:

   I look upon the whole world as my fatherland, and every war has to me the horror of a family fued.

3. Horace:

   It is not the rich man you should properly call happy, but him who knows how to use with wisdom the blessings of the gods, to endure hard poverty, and who fears dishonor worse than death, and is not afraid to die for cherished friends or fatherland.

4. Nicholas II of Russia:

   In the days of the great struggle against the foreign enemies, who for nearly three years have tried to enslave our fatherland, the Lord God has been pleased to send down on Russia a new heavy trial. Internal popular disturbances threaten to have a disastrous effect on the future conduct of this persistent war. The destiny of Russia, the honor of our heroic army, the welfare of the people and the whole future of our dear fatherland demand that the war should be brought to a victorious conclusion whatever the cost. The cruel enemy is making his last efforts, and already the hour approaches when our glorious army together with our gallant allies will crush him. In these decisive days in the life of Russia, We thought it Our duty of conscience to facilitate for Our people the closest union possible and a consolidation of all national forces for the speedy attainment of victory. In agreement with the Imperial Duma We have thought it well to renounce the Throne of the Russian Empire and to

5. Chika Onuegbu:

   Today, we remember the Nigerian workers, who were massacred at Iva Valley Coal mines, gunned down at Burutu, bludgeoned and buffeted in many other parts of the country as they fought for the untrammelled freedom and prosperity of their fatherland. Today we remember the Nigerian workers and students who lost their lives during the struggle against the June 12 annulment and the gallant struggle against the military dictatorships during the dark days of the post-colonial history of our nation. Today, we remember those who lost their lives in the various struggles against the various harsh and anti-people policies since the advent of this democracy in May 1999.

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