motherland

CEFRC1

/ˈmʌðɚˌlænd/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The country where someone was born or feels strongly connected to.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Country of origin.

Examples

  • The motherland is worth more than the Kingdom of Heaven.

  • We are determined to protect the motherland.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Synonyms
2

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The country of one's ancestors.

  2. The country of one's birth.

  3. Mother country in contrast to its colonies.

More examples

In context

  • I love my motherland.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From mother + land.