An organized geopolitical unit

• state

  1. A condition or mode of being, as with regard to circumstances:
  2. A condition of being in a stage or form, as of structure, growth, or development:
  3. A mental or emotional condition:

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  1. A condition or mode of being, as with regard to circumstances:
  2. A condition of being in a stage or form, as of structure, growth, or development:
  3. A mental or emotional condition:

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• polity

  1. The form of government of a nation, state, church, or organization.
  2. An organized society, such as a nation, having a specific form of government:

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  1. The form of government of a nation, state, church, or organization.
  2. An organized society, such as a nation, having a specific form of government:

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• nation

  1. A relatively large group of people organized under a single, usually independent government; a country.
  2. The territory occupied by such a group of people:
  3. The government of a sovereign state.

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  1. A relatively large group of people organized under a single, usually independent government; a country.
  2. The territory occupied by such a group of people:
  3. The government of a sovereign state.

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• land

  1. The solid ground of the earth.
  2. Ground or soil:
  3. A topographically or functionally distinct tract:

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  1. The solid ground of the earth.
  2. Ground or soil:
  3. A topographically or functionally distinct tract:

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• body politic

  1. The people of a politically organized nation or state considered as a group.

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  1. The people of a politically organized nation or state considered as a group.

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A particular area used for or associated with a specific individual or activity

• turf

  1. A surface layer of earth containing a dense growth of grass and its matted roots; sod.
  2. An artificial substitute for such a grassy layer, as on a playing field.
  3. A piece cut from a layer of earth or sod.

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  1. A surface layer of earth containing a dense growth of grass and its matted roots; sod.
  2. An artificial substitute for such a grassy layer, as on a playing field.
  3. A piece cut from a layer of earth or sod.

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• territory

  1. An area of land; a region.
  2. The land and waters under the jurisdiction of a government.
  3. A political subdivision of a country.

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  1. An area of land; a region.
  2. The land and waters under the jurisdiction of a government.
  3. A political subdivision of a country.

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• terrain

  1. An area of land; ground:
  2. A particular geographic area; a region:
  3. The surface features of an area of land; topography:

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  1. An area of land; ground:
  2. A particular geographic area; a region:
  3. The surface features of an area of land; topography:

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• region

  1. A large, usually continuous segment of a surface or space:
  2. A portion of the earth's surface distinguished from others by some characteristic:
  3. A bioregion.

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  1. A large, usually continuous segment of a surface or space:
  2. A portion of the earth's surface distinguished from others by some characteristic:
  3. A bioregion.

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• district

  1. A division of an area, as for administrative purposes.
  2. A region or locality marked by a distinguishing feature:
  3. To mark off or divide into districts.

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  1. A division of an area, as for administrative purposes.
  2. A region or locality marked by a distinguishing feature:
  3. To mark off or divide into districts.

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A rural area

• god's country

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• countryside

  1. A rural region.
  2. The inhabitants of a rural region.

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  1. A rural region.
  2. The inhabitants of a rural region.

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Of or relating to the countryside

• hick

  1. A person regarded as unsophisticated, gullible, or coarse from having lived in the country:
  2. Provincial; unsophisticated:

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  1. A person regarded as unsophisticated, gullible, or coarse from having lived in the country:
  2. Provincial; unsophisticated:

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• rustic

  1. Of, relating to, or typical of country life or country people.
  2. Lacking the refinement or elegance associated with urban life.
  3. Charmingly simple or unsophisticated in a manner considered typical of country living.

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  1. Of, relating to, or typical of country life or country people.
  2. Lacking the refinement or elegance associated with urban life.
  3. Charmingly simple or unsophisticated in a manner considered typical of country living.

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• rural

  1. Of, relating to, or characteristic of the country.
  2. Of or relating to people who live in the country:
  3. Of or relating to farming; agricultural.

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  1. Of, relating to, or characteristic of the country.
  2. Of or relating to people who live in the country:
  3. Of or relating to farming; agricultural.

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• provincial

  1. Of or relating to a province.
  2. Of or characteristic of people from the provinces; not fashionable or sophisticated:
  3. Limited in perspective; narrow and self-centered.

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  1. Of or relating to a province.
  2. Of or characteristic of people from the provinces; not fashionable or sophisticated:
  3. Limited in perspective; narrow and self-centered.

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• pastoral

  1. Of or relating to shepherds or herders.
  2. Of, relating to, or used for animal husbandry.
  3. Of or relating to the country or country life; rural.

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  1. Of or relating to shepherds or herders.
  2. Of, relating to, or used for animal husbandry.
  3. Of or relating to the country or country life; rural.

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• campestral

  1. Of, relating to, or growing in uncultivated land or open fields.

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  1. Of, relating to, or growing in uncultivated land or open fields.

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• bucolic

  1. Of or characteristic of the countryside or its people; rustic.
  2. Of or characteristic of shepherds or flocks; pastoral.
  3. A pastoral poem.

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  1. Of or characteristic of the countryside or its people; rustic.
  2. Of or characteristic of shepherds or flocks; pastoral.
  3. A pastoral poem.

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• arcadian

  1. Of or relating to the ancient Greek region of Arcadia or its people, language, or culture.
  2. Rustic, peaceful, and simple; pastoral:
  3. A native or inhabitant of the ancient Greek region of Arcadia.

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  1. Of or relating to the ancient Greek region of Arcadia or its people, language, or culture.
  2. Rustic, peaceful, and simple; pastoral:
  3. A native or inhabitant of the ancient Greek region of Arcadia.

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Said of people, manners, etc.

• hick

  1. A person regarded as unsophisticated, gullible, or coarse from having lived in the country:
  2. Provincial; unsophisticated:

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  1. A person regarded as unsophisticated, gullible, or coarse from having lived in the country:
  2. Provincial; unsophisticated:

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• uncultured

  1. Not cultured or cultivated:

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  1. Not cultured or cultivated:

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• uncouth

  1. Crude; unrefined.
  2. Awkward or clumsy; ungraceful.
  3. Foreign; unfamiliar.

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  1. Crude; unrefined.
  2. Awkward or clumsy; ungraceful.
  3. Foreign; unfamiliar.

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• unrefined

  1. crude, raw or unprocessed
  2. (of a person) lacking refinement; uncouth

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  1. crude, raw or unprocessed
  2. (of a person) lacking refinement; uncouth

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• unpolished

  1. Not smooth and shiny:
  2. Not elaborated, perfected, or completed:
  3. Not having attained a high degree of skill:

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  1. Not smooth and shiny:
  2. Not elaborated, perfected, or completed:
  3. Not having attained a high degree of skill:

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• provincial

  1. Of or relating to a province.
  2. Of or characteristic of people from the provinces; not fashionable or sophisticated:
  3. Limited in perspective; narrow and self-centered.

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  1. Of or relating to a province.
  2. Of or characteristic of people from the provinces; not fashionable or sophisticated:
  3. Limited in perspective; narrow and self-centered.

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• backwoods

  1. Heavily wooded, uncultivated, thinly settled areas.
  2. An area that is far from population centers or that is held to be culturally backward.

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  1. Heavily wooded, uncultivated, thinly settled areas.
  2. An area that is far from population centers or that is held to be culturally backward.

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• farm

  1. A tract of land cultivated for the purpose of agricultural production.
  2. A tract of land devoted to the raising and breeding of domestic animals.
  3. An area of water devoted to the raising, breeding, or production of a specific aquatic animal:

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  1. A tract of land cultivated for the purpose of agricultural production.
  2. A tract of land devoted to the raising and breeding of domestic animals.
  3. An area of water devoted to the raising, breeding, or production of a specific aquatic animal:

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• down-home

  1. Of, relating to, or reminiscent of a simple, wholesome, unpretentious lifestyle, especially that associated with the rural southern United States.

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  1. Of, relating to, or reminiscent of a simple, wholesome, unpretentious lifestyle, especially that associated with the rural southern United States.

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• homey

  1. Having a feeling of home; comfortable; cozy.

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  1. Having a feeling of home; comfortable; cozy.

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• rustic

  1. Of, relating to, or typical of country life or country people.
  2. Lacking the refinement or elegance associated with urban life.
  3. Charmingly simple or unsophisticated in a manner considered typical of country living.

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  1. Of, relating to, or typical of country life or country people.
  2. Lacking the refinement or elegance associated with urban life.
  3. Charmingly simple or unsophisticated in a manner considered typical of country living.

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• rural

  1. Of, relating to, or characteristic of the country.
  2. Of or relating to people who live in the country:
  3. Of or relating to farming; agricultural.

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  1. Of, relating to, or characteristic of the country.
  2. Of or relating to people who live in the country:
  3. Of or relating to farming; agricultural.

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• unsophisticated

  1. Not sophisticated.

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  1. Not sophisticated.

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• countrified

  1. Resembling or having the characteristics of country life; rural.
  2. Lacking sophistication.

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  1. Resembling or having the characteristics of country life; rural.
  2. Lacking sophistication.

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Said of areas

• back-country

  1. A remote part of a country

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  1. A remote part of a country

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• provincial

  1. Of or relating to a province.
  2. Of or characteristic of people from the provinces; not fashionable or sophisticated:
  3. Limited in perspective; narrow and self-centered.

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  1. Of or relating to a province.
  2. Of or characteristic of people from the provinces; not fashionable or sophisticated:
  3. Limited in perspective; narrow and self-centered.

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• agrarian

  1. Relating to the cultivation of land; agricultural:
  2. Relating to or concerning the land and its ownership, cultivation, and tenure:
  3. A person who favors equitable distribution of land.

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  1. Relating to the cultivation of land; agricultural:
  2. Relating to or concerning the land and its ownership, cultivation, and tenure:
  3. A person who favors equitable distribution of land.

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• rustic

  1. Of, relating to, or typical of country life or country people.
  2. Lacking the refinement or elegance associated with urban life.
  3. Charmingly simple or unsophisticated in a manner considered typical of country living.

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  1. Of, relating to, or typical of country life or country people.
  2. Lacking the refinement or elegance associated with urban life.
  3. Charmingly simple or unsophisticated in a manner considered typical of country living.

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Rural areas

• the boonies

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• the boondocks

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• the-sticks

  1. (slang, pejorative) A remote, rural area; a place that is removed from civilization such as the boondocks.

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  1. (slang, pejorative) A remote, rural area; a place that is removed from civilization such as the boondocks.

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• outback (Australian)

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• wilds

  1. plural form of wild
  2. wilderness

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  1. plural form of wild
  2. wilderness

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• wilderness

  1. A large tract of land that has not been significantly affected by human activities.
  2. A barren or desolate area; a wasteland.
  3. Something characterized by bewildering vastness, perilousness, or unchecked profusion:

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  1. A large tract of land that has not been significantly affected by human activities.
  2. A barren or desolate area; a wasteland.
  3. Something characterized by bewildering vastness, perilousness, or unchecked profusion:

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• frontier

  1. An international border.
  2. The area along an international border.
  3. A region just beyond or at the edge of a settled area.

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  1. An international border.
  2. The area along an international border.
  3. A region just beyond or at the edge of a settled area.

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• the provinces

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• the hinterland

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• sparsely settled areas

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• backwoods

  1. Heavily wooded, uncultivated, thinly settled areas.
  2. An area that is far from population centers or that is held to be culturally backward.

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  1. Heavily wooded, uncultivated, thinly settled areas.
  2. An area that is far from population centers or that is held to be culturally backward.

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• woodlands

  1. plural form of woodland

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  1. plural form of woodland

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• mountains

  1. plural form of mountain

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  1. plural form of mountain

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• forests

  1. plural form of forest
  2. third-person singular simple present indicative form of forest

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  1. plural form of forest
  2. third-person singular simple present indicative form of forest

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• bush

  1. A low shrub with many branches.
  2. A thick growth of shrubs; a thicket.
  3. Land covered with dense vegetation or undergrowth.

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  1. A low shrub with many branches.
  2. A thick growth of shrubs; a thicket.
  3. Land covered with dense vegetation or undergrowth.

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• back-country

  1. A remote part of a country

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  1. A remote part of a country

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• country district

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• rural area

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• rural region

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• farming district

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• farmland

  1. Land suitable or used for farming.

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  1. Land suitable or used for farming.

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• countryside

  1. A rural region.
  2. The inhabitants of a rural region.

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  1. A rural region.
  2. The inhabitants of a rural region.

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A nation

• people

  1. Humans considered as a group or in indefinite numbers. Often treated as a plural of person, especially in compounds:
  2. The mass of ordinary persons; the populace. Used with the :
  3. A body of persons living in the same country under one national government; a nationality.

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  1. Humans considered as a group or in indefinite numbers. Often treated as a plural of person, especially in compounds:
  2. The mass of ordinary persons; the populace. Used with the :
  3. A body of persons living in the same country under one national government; a nationality.

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• land

  1. The solid ground of the earth.
  2. Ground or soil:
  3. A topographically or functionally distinct tract:

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  1. The solid ground of the earth.
  2. Ground or soil:
  3. A topographically or functionally distinct tract:

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• realm

  1. A community or territory over which a sovereign rules; a kingdom.
  2. An area or sphere, as of knowledge or activity:

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  1. A community or territory over which a sovereign rules; a kingdom.
  2. An area or sphere, as of knowledge or activity:

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• sovereign state

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Land and all that is associated with it

• mother and apple pie

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• the flag

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• la patrie (French)

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• Vaterland (German)

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• roots

  1. plural form of root
  2. Ancestors
  3. Beginnings

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  1. plural form of root
  2. Ancestors
  3. Beginnings

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• all we hold dear

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• patria (Latin)

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• mother-country

  1. The country of one's birth or one's ancestors.
  2. The country from which the settlers of a territory originally came.

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  1. The country of one's birth or one's ancestors.
  2. The country from which the settlers of a territory originally came.

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• motherland

  1. One's native land.
  2. The land of one's ancestors.
  3. A country considered as the origin of something.

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  1. One's native land.
  2. The land of one's ancestors.
  3. A country considered as the origin of something.

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• fatherland

  1. One's native land.
  2. The land of one's ancestors.

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  1. One's native land.
  2. The land of one's ancestors.

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• native-land

  1. Alternative term for native soil

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  1. Alternative term for native soil

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• homeland

  1. One's native land.
  2. A state, region, or territory that is closely identified with a particular people or ethnic group.
  3. Any of the ten regions designated by South Africa in the 1970s as semiautonomous or nominally independent territories for the black population. The black homelands were dissolved and reincorporated into South Africa in 1994.

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  1. One's native land.
  2. A state, region, or territory that is closely identified with a particular people or ethnic group.
  3. Any of the ten regions designated by South Africa in the 1970s as semiautonomous or nominally independent territories for the black population. The black homelands were dissolved and reincorporated into South Africa in 1994.

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