motherland
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.moth·er·land
noun \ˈmə-thər-ˌland\Definition of MOTHERLAND
1
: a country regarded as a place of origin (as of an idea or a movement)
2
: mother country 2
See Examples of MOTHERLAND
- <for many oenophiles, France remains the motherland of fine wines>
- <all his life he longed to return to his motherland>
First Known Use of MOTHERLAND
1711
Related to MOTHERLAND
- Synonyms
- cradle, home, mother country, birthplace
Rhymes with MOTHERLAND
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