Motherland

//ˈmʌðɚˌlænd// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The country of one's ancestors.
  2. 2
    the country where you were born wordnet
  3. 3
    The country of one's birth.
  4. 4
    Country of origin.
  5. 5
    Mother country in contrast to its colonies.

Synonyms

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fatherlandhomelandfatherlandbirthplacecountrycountry of origin

Example

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"The birds' home is in the forest, the fish's home is in the river, the bees' home is in the flowers, and the little children's is in China. We love our motherland from the time we're little, as the birds love the forest, the fish love the river, and the bees love the flowers."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *méh₂tēr Proto-Germanic *mōdēr Proto-West Germanic *mōder Old English mōdor Middle English moder English mother English land English motherland From mother + land.

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