"Old Country" meaning in All languages combined

See Old Country on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: the Old Country [canonical]
Head templates: {{head|en|noun|head=the Old Country}} the Old Country
  1. Alternative form of old country. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: old country
    Sense id: en-Old_Country-en-noun-Kx~zFsqn Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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          "ref": "2001, The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music: North America. Garland Publishing. Ellen Koskoff (Ed.). Pg. 815",
          "text": "Similar to these were songs with nostalgic texts about longing for the Old Country."
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