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mother country n
1. (Social Science / Anthropology & Ethnology) (Historical Terms) the original country of colonists or settlers 2. (Social Science / Anthropology & Ethnology) another term for fatherland ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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Before the war of the Revolution, the English Church was supported in the colonies, with much interest, by some of its adherents in the mother country, and a few of the congregations were very amply endowed. "Massachusetts and the whole of New England was then almost independent of the mother country," said Grandfather. And it was for the same reason that Canada was lost to the mother country. |
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