mother countries

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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Noun
  • As the home of the state’s oldest winery, it’s considered to be one of the birthplaces of Washington winemaking.
    Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 18 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The mass protests erupted on Monday — with some demonstrators setting ablaze government buildings, including the Parliament and the Supreme Court, as well as the homes of top political leaders, NPR previously reported.
    Juliana Kim, NPR, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Local reports and videos shared on social media showed protesters attacking the homes in and around Kathmandu.
    Robert Birsel Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • However, looking deep into these swirling cradles of planet formation has always been tricky.
    Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2025
  • Now on sale for less than $20, these pumpkin cradles are a simple but genius gardening hack that lifts squashes off the ground to prevent moisture build-up that can cause rot.
    Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The two countries last month agreed to extend the trade truce by another 90 days, to mid-November.
    Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Many of the amendments are likely to spark infighting among Republicans as the party battles over whether to become more isolationist in the face of skepticism about assisting foreign countries.
    Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Indigenous Tribes’ ancestral homelands and hunting grounds could be under threat of mining, clear cutting, or development without consultation because of this decision.
    Ryan Gellert, Time, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Temporary Protected Status is a designation that can be granted by the Homeland Security secretary to people in the United States if conditions in their homelands are deemed unsafe for return due to a natural disaster, political instability or other dangerous conditions.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2025
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“Mother countries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mother%20countries. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.

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