motherland

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Pronunciation

• (GA) IPA: /ˈmʌðɚˌlænd/

Noun

motherland (plural motherlands)

1. The country of one's ancestors.
2. The country of one's birth.
3. Country of origin.
4. Mother country in contrast to its colonies.

Synonyms

• fatherland
• homeland

Translations

• French: patrie
• German: Vaterland
• Italian: madrepatria
• Portuguese: país de origem
• Russian: ро́дина
• Spanish: patria

Translations

• Portuguese: pátria, pátria-mãe
• Russian: ро́дина

Translations

• Portuguese: país de origem
• Russian: ро́дина

Translations

• German: Mutterland
• Portuguese: metrópole
• Russian: ро́дина

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