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mother country
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1 a place of origin Greece can boast to being the mother country of democracy Synonyms cradle, home, birthplace, motherlandRelated Words hometown; Blighty [chiefly British], country, nativity, old country, roots
2 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 Synonyms fatherland, home, homeland, country, motherland, sodRelated Words old country; community, neighborhood
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