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homeland

noun as in fatherland

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Norway-born Braathen, racing for his mother's homeland of Brazil after falling out with the Norwegian ski federation, was fastest down the first leg.

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Dedicating the award to "all the youth of Latin America" he added: "There are many ways of being patriotic and defending our homelands. We chose music."

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His renown outside Japan may have been secured through his projects with Kurosawa, but the films in which he was directed by Kobayashi, 11 in total, cemented Mr. Nakadai’s fame in his homeland.

“We are absolutely crushing violent crime like never before and defending this homeland, sir,” Patel said, gesturing toward large poster boards showing a surge in arrests this summer.

The bear mascot told children that their homeland must "remain free from disruption, allowing everyone to live in peace".

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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