motherland
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motherland
- /ˈmʌðɚˌlænd/ US
- /ˈmʌð.ə.lænd/ UK
noun motherlands · mother-land
- The country of one's ancestors.
- The country of one's birth. After many years abroad, he returned to his motherland.
- Country of origin. The soldiers were encouraged to defend their motherland.
- Mother country in contrast to its colonies.
Similar: fatherland, homeland
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: fatherland, mother country, homeland, native land, birthplace, home, country, nation, patriotic, patriotism, national, assembly, parent, mother, maternal, mom
noun
Similar: fatherland, homeland
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noun the country of one's ancestors
| Español | patria |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 모국 moguk, 조국 joguk |
| 日本語 | 母国 bokoku, 祖国 sokoku |
| 中文 | 祖國 /祖国 zǔguó, 故國 /故国 gùguó |
| हिन्दी | मातृभूमि mātŕbhūmi, स्वदेश svadeś |
| Português | país de origem |
| Français | patrie, matrie |
| Deutsch | Vaterland |
| Italiano | madrepatria, patria |
| Ελληνικά | πατρίδα patrída |
| Română | patrie |
| Русский | ро́дина ródina, отчи́зна otčízna, оте́чество otéčestvo |
| Tiếng Việt | quê hương, tổ quốc |
| العربية | وَطَن waṭan |
| עברית | מוֹלֶדֶת molédet |
noun the country of one's birth
| Español | patria |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 모국 moguk |
| 日本語 | 母国 bokoku, 本国 hongoku |
| हिन्दी | जन्मभूमि janmabhūmi, मातृभूमि mātŕbhūmi |
| Português | pátria, pátria-mãe |
| Français | patrie, matrie |
| Deutsch | Heimat, Heimatland |
| Italiano | patria |
| Ελληνικά | πατρίδα patrída |
| Română | patrie |
| Русский | ро́дина ródina |
| العربية | وَطَن waṭan |
noun country of origin
| 日本語 | 故国 kokoku |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | मातृभूमि mātŕbhūmi |
| Português | país de origem |
| Русский | ро́дина ródina |
noun mother country in contrast to its colonies
| Português | metrópole |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Mutterland |
| Русский | ро́дина ródina |
Talk about this word "motherland." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/motherland. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. motherland. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/motherland "motherland." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/motherland.Cite this
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title = {motherland},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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