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Mother country Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
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mother country
Noun
1. the country where you were born
(synonym) fatherland, homeland, motherland, country of origin, native land
(hypernym) country, state, land
(hyponym) old country
Noun
1. the country where you were born
(synonym) fatherland, homeland, motherland, country of origin, native land
(hypernym) country, state, land
(hyponym) old country
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mother country
mother country
motivator n : a positive motivational influence [syn: incentive, inducement]
[ant: disincentive]
mother country
motivator n : a positive motivational influence [syn: incentive, inducement]
[ant: disincentive]
Mother country Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Motherland
Motherland is a term that may refer to a mother country, i.e. a Metropole in contrast to its colonies, or the origin of an ethnic group or immigrant. This usage is sometimes seen also in English, maybe more often in the social sciences.
Motherland is otherwise a synonym for fatherland, though perhaps carrying different psychological associations. It especially has the connotation of one's country of birth and growing up, with the country being respectfully viewed as a benign mother nurturing its citizens as her children.
The term "Motherland" is very often applied to Russia, and many Russians and various Slavs around the world refer to Russia as their motherland, even if they do not have immediate ancestors from that country.
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