fa·ther·land

[fah-ther-land]
noun
1.
one's native country.
2.
the land of one's ancestors.

Origin:
1615–25; father + land

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fatherland (ˈfɑːðəˌlænd) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
1.  a person's native country
2.  the country of a person's ancestors

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Fatherland is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
Example sentences
Capital, he said, had no conscience and no fatherland.
But no one was found to help them in their attacks upon their fatherland.
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