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- Dictionarymoth·er·land/ˈməT͟Hərˌland/
noun
- 1. one's native country.
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: a country regarded as a place of origin (as of an idea or a movement) Synonyms. birthplace. cradle. home. mother country. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of motherland in a Sentence. for many oenophiles, France remains the motherland of fine wines all his life he longed to return to his motherland.
MOTHERLAND definition: 1. the country in which you were born, or the country with which you feel most connected 2. the…. Learn more.
MOTHERLAND meaning: 1. the country in which you were born, or the country with which you feel most connected 2. the…. Learn more.
noun. one's native land. the land of one's ancestors. a country considered as the origin or source of something. motherland. / ˈmʌðəˌlænd / noun. another word for fatherland.
/ˈmʌðərlænd/ /ˈmʌðəlænd/ IPA guide. Other forms: motherlands. Definitions of motherland. noun. the country where you were born. synonyms: country of origin, fatherland, homeland, mother country, native land. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Motherland."
The motherland is the country in which you or your ancestors were born and to which you still feel emotionally linked, even if you live somewhere else.
: the country where you were born or where your family came from — usually singular. Although she had lived in America for many years, she still spoke the language of her motherland. — often used with the. The whole family wanted to return to the motherland. Motherland can refer to any country, but it is often associated especially with Russia.
