motherland (redirected from motherlands)

moth·er·land  (mr-lnd)

n.

1. One's native land.

2. The land of one's ancestors.

3. A country considered as the origin of something.

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motherland [ˈmʌðəˌlænd]

n

(Social Science / Anthropology & Ethnology) another word for fatherland

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

motherland - the country where you were born country of origin, fatherland, homeland, mother country, native land country, land, state - the territory occupied by a nation; "he returned to the land of his birth"; "he visited several European countries" old country - the country of origin of an immigrant

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motherland

noun native land, homeland, fatherland, country of origin, mother country Central to our belief is a love for the motherland.

Translations

motherland [ˈmʌðəlænd] N → patria f; (more sentimentally) → madre patria f

motherland [ˈmʌðəˌlænd] mother country n → madrepatria, patria

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motherland [ˈmʌðəˌlænd] mother country n → madrepatria, patria