mother country

/ˌˈmʌðər ˌˈkʌntri/
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Other forms: mother countries

Definitions of mother country
  1. noun
    the country where you were born
    synonyms: country of origin, fatherland, homeland, motherland, native land
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    types:
    old country
    the country of origin of an immigrant
    type of:
    country, land, state
    the territory occupied by a nation
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