mother country
noun
the country of one's birth or ancestry.
the country of origin of settlers or colonists in a place.
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mother, mother carey's chicken, mother cell, mother church, mother city, mother country, mother cyst, mother earth, mother figure, mother goddess, mother goose
Origin of mother country
First recorded in 1580–90
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