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motherland Definition

mother·land (mut̸h′ər land′)

noun

  1. one's native land or, sometimes, the land of one's ancestors
  2. 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

  • beloved: They are now mature men and women, working on various fronts for the development of our beloved motherland " .
  • socialist: It is the noble mission of the Korean People's Army to safeguard the socialist motherland and the people reliably by force of arms.