- motherland
- noun Date: 1711 1. a country regarded as a place of origin (as of an idea or a movement) 2. mother country 2
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Motherland — is a term that may refer to a mother country, i.e. the place of one s birth, the place of origin of an ethnic group or immigrant, or a Metropole in contrast to its colonies. This usage is sometimes seen in English, maybe more often in the social… … Wikipedia
Motherland — Español: Patria Información general Himno Nacional de … Wikipedia Español
Motherland — ist die Nationalhymne von Mauritius, sie wird nur in Englisch gesungen. Die Musik wurde von Philippe Oh San (dem früheren Band Leader des Polizeiorchesters von Mauritius) komponiert und der Text von Jean Georges Prosper geschrieben. Offizielle… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Motherland — es el himno nacional de Mauricio Glory to thee, Motherland, oh motherland of mine, Sweet is thy beauty, Sweet is thy fragrance, around thee we gather, as one people, as one nation, In peace, justice and liberty, Beloved country may God bless you … Enciclopedia Universal
Motherland — Moth er*land , n. The country of one s ancestors; same as {fatherland}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
motherland — index home (place of origin) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
motherland — (n.) 1711, from MOTHER (Cf. mother) (n.1) + LAND (Cf. land) (n.) … Etymology dictionary
motherland — ► NOUN ▪ one s native country … English terms dictionary
motherland — [muth′ər land΄] n. 1. one s native land or, sometimes, the land of one s ancestors 2. a country thought of as originator or source … English World dictionary
Motherland — Mère Patrie (hymne) Motherland (en) Mère Patrie Hymne national de Maurice Paroles … Wikipédia en Français
motherland — [[t]mʌ̱ðə(r)lænd[/t]] also Motherland N SING: usu the N The motherland is the country in which you or your ancestors were born and to which you still feel emotionally linked, even if you live somewhere else. Central to our belief is love for the… … English dictionary
