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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
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British Dictionary definitions for mother country

mother country

noun
the original country of colonists or settlers
another term for fatherland
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