homeland

English

noun
Definitions
  • The country that one regards as home.
  • One's country of residence.
  • One's country of birth.
  • The traditional territory of an ethnic group.
  • (South Africa) An area set aside for black South Africans under the policy of apartheid.

Etymology

Compound from English home + English land (real estate, urine).

Origin

English

land

Gloss

real estate, urine

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

尿

Emoji

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