mother countries

noun

plural of mother country
1
as in birthplaces
a place of origin Greece can boast to being the mother country of democracy

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2
as in homes
the land of one's birth, residence, or citizenship even after decades of living in their adopted nation, they maintained a strong attachment to the mother country

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mother countries
  1. birthplaces
  2. homes
  3. cradles
  4. countries
  5. fatherlands
  6. homelands
Noun
  • More than simply a source of beans — the Yergacheffe variety is popular — Yemen is often considered one of coffee’s historic birthplaces.
    — Christopher Hassiotis, AJC.com, 18 June 2026
  • These are the birthplaces of vast amounts of planets.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 14 June 2026
Definition of birthplaces
Noun
  • As the waters receded in some areas, many families returned to homes buried under thick layers of silt, adding to the challenges of recovery.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Detectives said the fire erupted from separate ignition points, forcing evacuations at apartment complexes and nearby homes.
    — Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of homes
Noun
  • Egypt, one of the word’s cradles of civilization, is also a vibrant, modern country.
    — Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
  • This 10-pack of plastic melon cradles was a lifesaver last year once my pumpkins started maturing late July.
    — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 June 2026
Definition of cradles
Noun
  • Howard Kakita has traveled to 70 countries in his 88 years, but his first international trip came back in 1940, when he was sent to Japan at just 2 years old.
    — Rina Nakano, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Gun ownership in Thailand is relatively high compared with other countries in Southeast Asia.
    — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of countries
Noun
  • Now your benevolence and friendship offers us beautiful Europe and great America as fatherlands.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 July 2026
Definition of fatherlands
Noun
  • The lessons of the civil rights movement, the language and songs of homelands, our stories, music and cuisines, have so much power.
    — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026
  • But this is another story entirely, full of its own complications of immigration and homelands and politics, a story of a difficult and fractured relationship with a parent, a story of a debilitating disease.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 July 2026
Definition of homelands
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