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单词 mother city
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Definition of mother city in English:

mother city

noun ˈmʌðə ˌsɪti
  • 1A metropolis; the principal city of a region.

  • 2South African. The city of Cape Town.

  • 3A city in relation to its colonies or dependencies; the city from which the founders of a colony came.

Origin

Late Middle English (in an earlier sense). From mother + city.

 
 

Definition of mother city in US English:

mother city

nounˈmʌðə ˌsɪti
  • 1A metropolis; the principal city of a region.

  • 2South African. The city of Cape Town.

  • 3A city in relation to its colonies or dependencies; the city from which the founders of a colony came.

Origin

Late Middle English (in an earlier sense). From mother + city.

 
 
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