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motherland
noun moth·er·land \ˈmə-thər-ˌland\
: the country where you were born or where your family came from
Full Definition of MOTHERLAND
1
: mother country 1
2
: a country regarded as a place of origin (as of an idea or a movement)
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First Known Use of MOTHERLAND
1565
Related to MOTHERLAND
- Synonyms
- cradle, home, mother country, birthplace
Rhymes with MOTHERLAND
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