fosterland

fosterland
\\ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun
Etymology: Old English fōstorland, from fōstor food, feeding + land — more at foster, land I
: land allotted under old English law for the maintenance especially of monks

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