Homelander
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈhəʊmˌlændə/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Homelander is a noun meaning A person from one's homeland.
Meaning
A person from one's homeland.
Example Sentences
Both Yoruba and European officials see themselves as "expatriates," persons who are living away from home among an alien people and are obliged ultimately to return to their homeland. To maintain such an image and to complete it, a man should marry a homelander rather than the local person in the foreign area.
Word Forms
- homelanders
Synonyms for homelander
Depending on context, synonyms include countryman, compatriot.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include hometowner, homeland, compatriot, lander, countryman, hinterlander.
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