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mother country

 
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–noun
1. the country of one's birth or ancestry.
2. the country of origin of settlers or colonists in a place.
Origin:
1580–90
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mother country  
n.  

  1. The country of one's birth or one's ancestors.

  2. The country from which the settlers of a territory originally came.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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