English Explanatory Dictionary

motherland

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  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.

Pronunciation

/ˈmʌðɚˌlænd/ /ˈmʌð.ə.lænd/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-motherland.wav

Word forms

motherland motherlands

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *méh₂tēr Proto-Germanic *mōdēr Proto-West Germanic *mōder Old English mōdor Middle English moder English mother English land English motherland From mother + land.

Synonyms

fatherland homeland

Derived words

muddaland
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