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Fatherland is the nation of one's "fathers", "forefathers", or ancestors. The word can also mean the country of nationality, the country in which somebody grew up, the country that somebody's ancestors lived in for generations, or the country that somebody regards as home, depending on how the individual uses it. [5]
For many people, "fatherland", "motherland", and "homeland" have negative implications. They are certainly not neutral terms--any terms that refer to social constructs cannot be. --TheCunctator According to my dictionary, the german "Vaterland" is used since the 12th century with the meaning "native country".
Socialist Republic of Vietnam (official, English), An Nam (former name in other foreign languages and central Vietnam under French colonization), Champa (historical kingdom), Đại Việt (historical kingdom), Giao Chỉ (former Chinese province or vassal kingdom), French Indochina (former name under French colonization when united with Laos ...
It means Land of Serpents; Portugalliae or Lusitaniae (Latin); Bortugali or Burtokal is the word for Portugal and orange in Arabic (Portuguese influence and expansion); Portuguese Laranja (orange) spread through the Western world and Europe during the 16th century, derives from the Persian word for orange, in turn, the Iranians received in ...
Fatherland is the nation of one's "fathers", "forefathers" or "patriarchs". Fatherland may also refer to: The Fatherland, a 1914-1917 American World War I-era pro-German periodical; Fatherland, a film directed by Ken Loach; Fatherland (horse) (1990–1993), an Irish-bred Thoroughbred racehorse
A mixture of English, French, and Pidgin called Camfranglais has been gaining popularity in urban centres since the mid-1970s. [ 154 ] [ 155 ] In addition to the colonial languages, there are approximately 250 other languages spoken by nearly 20 million Cameroonians [ 156 ] making Cameroon one of the most linguistically diverse countries in the ...
The line translates: "It is sweet and proper to die for one's country." The Latin word patria (homeland), literally meaning the country of one's fathers (in Latin , patres ) or ancestors, is the source of the French word for a country, patrie , and of the English word "patriot" (one who loves their country).
Declaration of the French National Assembly from 1792. La Patrie en danger (in English: "The country (fatherland) in danger") was the start of a declaration by the French Assembly on 11 July 1792 in response to Prussia joining Austria in its war against France.