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homeland
noun [C] /ˈhəʊm.lænd/
/ˈhoʊm-/ Definition
(Definition of homeland noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- abroad adverb (OTHER COUNTRY)
- citizen noun
- country noun (POLITICAL UNIT)
- countryman noun (FROM YOUR COUNTRY)
- countrywide adjective, adverb
- countrywoman noun
- extraterritorial adjective
- homegrown adjective
- international adjective
- mother country noun
- motherland noun
- nation-state noun
- national noun
- nationwide adjective
- overseas adjective, adverb
- rogue state noun
- soil noun
- state noun (COUNTRY)
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