birthland en · NOUN
Etymology
From birth + land.
Meanings
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The land of one's birth, or where one was born.
The water of Lhasa is of all lands, But nectar like chang and arak abound only in our birthland.
1997, Henry Osmaston, Nawang Tsering, Recent Research on Ladakh:"[...] Give me forgotten days: Give me my birthland mine to bear with me And see it when my eyes may no more see."
2000, Augusta Webster, Christine Sutphin, Augusta Webster:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| birthlands | Number=Plur | lexicographic |