patria

Example Sentences

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He reportedly referred to Peru, where around three quarters of people are Catholic, as "mi segunda patria" – my second homeland.

From BBC • May 9, 2025

Some enslaved people were sold into bondage through patria potestas.

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

Un famoso torero mexicano y su agente van a España y se enamoran de la madre patria y de sus mujeres.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 19, 2019

She said had never considered leaving her patria, her motherland, until now.

From New York Times • Oct. 5, 2017

“I don’t know if it’s true. Eduardo at the bank swears that his brother saw a document with a government seal on it discussing patria potto tad. But who knows?”

From "The Red Umbrella" by Christina Gonzalez