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Definition of Fatherland
Fatherland

One's native land; the native land of one's fathers or ancestors.

Related Definitions:
Land, Native, Of, One, Or, The


Fatherland Quotations

One does not inhabit a country; one inhabits a language. That is our country, our fatherland - and no other.
Emile M. Cioran

The territorial state is such an ancient form of society - here in Europe it dates back thousands of years - that it is now protected by the sanctity of age and the glory of tradition. A strong religious feeling mingles with the respect and the devotion to the fatherland.
Christian L. Lange

Above all, be suspicious of your fatherland. Nobody is more inclined to become a murderer than a fatherland.
Friedrich Durrenmatt

Something new has happened: For the first time in German history our fatherland is guided by a plan that considers only the needs of the people, and aims at building prosperity and reconstructing of our fatherland.
Walter Ulbricht

A state always calls itself fatherland when it is ready for murder.
Friedrich Durrenmatt

Fatherland Translations

fatherland in Dutch is vaderland
fatherland in German is Vaterland
fatherland in Latin is patria
fatherland in Spanish is patria


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