motherland
motherland
Definition
mother·land (mut̸h′ər land′)
noun
- one's native land or, sometimes, the land of one's ancestors
- a country thought of as originator or source
motherland
Usage Examples
Preposition: of
- Negro: Africa is the motherland of all Negroes, from where all Negroes in slavery were taken against their will.
Converse of object
- have: Money has no motherland; financiers are without patriotism and without decency; their sole object is gain.
Adjective modifier
Browse dictionary entries near motherland
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