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1. the country of one's birth or ancestry.2. the country of origin of settlers or colonists in a place.[1580-90]
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mother country — mother countries also Mother Country 1) N COUNT: oft with poss Someone s mother country is the country in which they or their ancestors were born and to which they still feel emotionally linked, even if they live somewhere else. Dr Kengerli looks … English dictionary
Mother country — Mother Moth er, a. Received by birth or from ancestors; native, natural; as, mother language; also acting the part, or having the place of a mother; producing others; originating. [1913 Webster] It is the mother falsehood from which all idolatry… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Mother Country — redirects here. For the concept of national identity, see Homeland. Mother Country (2002) is a novel by Libby Purves about a young American computer expert who goes in search of the relatives of his biological mother, a teenage heroin addict in… … Wikipedia
mother country — mother .country n [C usually singular] 1.) someone s mother country is the country where they or their family were born and to which they feel a very strong emotional connection, even if they are no longer living there = ↑motherland 2.) a… … Dictionary of contemporary English
mother country — mother ,country noun count the country where you were born or that your family originally came from … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
mother country — ► NOUN ▪ a country in relation to its colonies … English terms dictionary
mother country — index home (place of origin) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
mother country — n. MOTHERLAND … English World dictionary
mother country — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms mother country : singular mother country plural mother countries the country where you were born or that your family originally came from … English dictionary
Mother Country — see mother country … English dictionary
Mother Country (novel) — Mother Country (2002) is a novel by Libby Purves about a young American computer expert who goes in search of the relatives of his biological mother, a teenage heroin addict in 1970s London when she had him who was pronounced an unfit mother and… … Wikipedia
