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单词 mother kingdom
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Definition of mother kingdom in English:

mother kingdom

noun
historical
  • A kingdom in relation to its colonies or dependencies; (also, occasionally) an original or earlier kingdom from which another develops.

Origin

Late 17th century; earliest use found in Josiah Child (bap. 1631, d. 1699), economic writer and merchant.

 
 

Definition of mother kingdom in US English:

mother kingdom

noun
historical
  • A kingdom in relation to its colonies or dependencies; (also, occasionally) an original or earlier kingdom from which another develops.

Origin

Late 17th century; earliest use found in Josiah Child (bap. 1631, d. 1699), economic writer and merchant.

 
 
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