ur-homeland
ur-homeland noun: an original homeland, territory, or habitat.
Noun
ur-homeland (plural ur-homelands)
- An original homeland, territory, or habitat.
- At the beginning of the previous century those who first ardently abandoned themselves to these studies believed that one would rediscover the Ur-language, the Ur-wisdom, the Ur-religion, even the Ur-culture and Ur-homeland of our Aryan ancestors in India.2009, Douglas T. McGetchin, Indology, Indomania, and Orientalism
- His own homeland was not enough, since it already represented a modern, depraved civilisation, according to this author, unfortunately the ur-homeland of humanity existed only in distant, foreign lands (which should not be too hastily equated with exoticism).2011, Tomi Mäkelä, Jean Sibelius
- Synonyms:
- urheimat
Synonyms of ur-homeland
Forms of ur-homeland
| plural | ur-homelands |
|---|---|
| alternative form | Ur-homeland |
Origin of ur-homeland
From ur- + homeland, a partial calque of German Urheimat.
Questions about ur-homeland
- What does ur-homeland mean?
- Ur-homeland means an original homeland, territory, or habitat.
- What part of speech is ur-homeland?
- Ur-homeland is a noun.
- What is the plural of ur-homeland?
- The plural of ur-homeland is ur-homelands.
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