Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun One's native land.
- noun A state, region, or territory that is closely identified with a particular people or ethnic group.
- noun 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.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun One's
country ofresidence . - noun One's country of
birth . - noun The traditional territory of an
ethnic group . - noun South Africa, historical An area set aside for black
South Africans under the policy ofapartheid .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the country where you were born
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A General Accounting Office report says the term "homeland security" has "not been officially defined," hampering decision-making across federal agencies.
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A General Accounting Office report says the term "homeland security" has "not been officially defined," hampering decision-making across federal agencies.
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A General Accounting Office report says the term "homeland security" has "not been officially defined," hampering decision-making across federal agencies.
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Never once was the term homeland ever used to describe the country of America until Mr. Bush began the department of homeland security after the 9/11 attacks.
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GARRELS: Even for Russians, their homeland is a more expensive vacation destination than - say, Turkey or Egypt.
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GARRELS: Even for Russians, their homeland is a more expensive vacation destination than - say, Turkey or Egypt.
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GARRELS: Even for Russians, their homeland is a more expensive vacation destination than - say, Turkey or Egypt.
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GARRELS: Even for Russians, their homeland is a more expensive vacation destination than - say, Turkey or Egypt.
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GARRELS: Even for Russians, their homeland is a more expensive vacation destination than - say, Turkey or Egypt.
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GARRELS: Even for Russians, their homeland is a more expensive vacation destination than - say, Turkey or Egypt.
Prolagus commented on the word homeland
Do you think it's OK to use this word to define Sardinia, in my Ph.D. applications? (In my statement of purpose, I mean)
November 30, 2008
dontcry commented on the word homeland
Si.
November 30, 2008
chained_bear commented on the word homeland
Yes, Pro. :)
December 1, 2008