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familiar land
[fəˈmɪliər lænd]
noun phrase
pl: familiar lands
terra familiar
1.
Land or territory that one knows well; a place with which one is acquainted or comfortable
After years abroad, she returned to her familiar land.
Depois de anos no exterior, ela voltou à sua terra familiar.
2.
One's native country or homeland
The refugees longed to see their familiar land again.
Os refugiados ansiavam por ver sua terra natal novamente.
Synonyms
native land
homeland
home country
ancestral land
known territory
Antonyms
foreign land
unknown territory
strange land
unfamiliar place
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
terra familiar
most common usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
terra conhecida
emphasizes knowing the land well
São Paulo
terra de origem
often implies ancestral connection
Portugal
terra conhecida
preferred usage in European Portuguese
Related Idioms & Phrases
to return to familiar land
tread on familiar land
know the land like the back of one's hand
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