mother country
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noun
the country of one's birth or ancestry.
the country of origin of settlers or colonists in a place.
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Origin of mother country
First recorded in 1580–90
Words nearby mother country
motherboard, Mother Carey's chicken, mother cell, mother church, Mother City, mother country, mother cyst, mother earth, motherese, mother figure, motherfucker
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