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motherland

/ˈmʌðɚˌlænd/ · noun

Meaning

  1. The country of one's ancestors.
  2. The country of one's birth.
  3. Country of origin.
  4. Mother country in contrast to its colonies.

Etymology / origin

No prose etymology has been added yet.

No ancestor words have been linked yet.

Related words

fatherland(English)mother country(English)homeland(English)country of origin(English)native land(English)birthplace(English)home(English)country(English)patriotic(English)kremlin(English)patriotism(English)conferred(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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