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.

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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Example sentences from the Web for mother country

The interference of the mother-country was, in many times and places, slight indeed.
Greater Greece and Greater Britain; and George Washington the Great Expander of England|Edward Augustus Freeman
The result was, collision; and out of that collision came the separation of the colonies from the mother-country.
The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government, Vol. 1 (of 2)|Jefferson Davis
They deprecated the encroachments of the mother-country, but favored passive obedience.
Old Boston Taverns and Tavern Clubs|Samuel Adams Drake
Buenos Aires, a colony of Spain, has inherited two of the chief characteristics of the mother-country, pride and heroism.
Ponce de Leon|William Pilling

But Ireland is an ancient nation and a mother-country in her own right.
The Irish Constitution|Darrell Figgis

British Dictionary definitions for mother country

mother country

noun

the original country of colonists or settlers

another term for fatherland

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单词	mother country
释义	mother country SEE SYNONYMS FOR mother country ON THESAURUS.COM noun the country of one's birth or ancestry. the country of origin of settlers or colonists in a place. 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 Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for mother country The interference of the mother-country was, in many times and places, slight indeed. Greater Greece and Greater Britain; and George Washington the Great Expander of England\|Edward Augustus Freeman The result was, collision; and out of that collision came the separation of the colonies from the mother-country. The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government, Vol. 1 (of 2)\|Jefferson Davis They deprecated the encroachments of the mother-country, but favored passive obedience. Old Boston Taverns and Tavern Clubs\|Samuel Adams Drake Buenos Aires, a colony of Spain, has inherited two of the chief characteristics of the mother-country, pride and heroism. Ponce de Leon\|William Pilling But Ireland is an ancient nation and a mother-country in her own right. The Irish Constitution\|Darrell Figgis British Dictionary definitions for mother country mother country noun the original country of colonists or settlers another term for fatherland Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to mother country homeland, motherland
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mother country

noun

Origin of mother country

Words nearby mother country

Example sentences from the Web for mother country

British Dictionary definitions for mother country

noun

Words related to mother country