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    moth·er coun·try
    /ˈməT͟Hər ˌkəntrē/

    noun

    • 1. a country in relation to its colonies: "the bicentennial of our separation from the mother country"
  2. The meaning of MOTHER COUNTRY is the country of one's parents or ancestors; also : fatherland.

  3. MOTHER COUNTRY definition: 1. the country where you were born or that you feel is your original home: 2. the country where…. Learn more.

  4. Mother country definition: the country of one's birth or ancestry.. See examples of MOTHER COUNTRY used in a sentence.

  5. MOTHER COUNTRY meaning: 1 : the country where people who live in a colony or former colony came from usually singular usually used with the; 2 : the country where you were born or where your family came from motherland usually singular often used with the.

  6. Someone's mother country is the country in which they or their ancestors were born and to which they still feel emotionally linked, even if they live somewhere else. Dr Kengerli looks to Turkey as his mother country.

  7. What's the meaning of the phrase 'Mother country'? Ones native land, or the native land of ones ancestors. What's the origin of the phrase 'Mother country'? The most common use of this expression in English derives from the early European settlers to the USA.

  8. noun. /ˈmʌðə kʌntri/ /ˈmʌðər kʌntri/ [singular] the country where you or your family were born and that you feel a strong emotional connection with. Want to learn more?

  9. Each of the mother countries endeavoured to monopolize to herself all the trade and transportation of her own colonies.

  10. Define mother country. mother country synonyms, mother country pronunciation, mother country translation, English dictionary definition of mother country. n. 1. The country of one's birth or one's ancestors. 2. The country from which the settlers of a territory originally came.

  11. IPA guide. Other forms: mother countries. Definitions of mother country. noun. the country where you were born. synonyms: country of origin, fatherland, homeland, motherland, native land. see more.