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motherland

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moth⋅er⋅land

  [muhth-er-land]
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–noun
1. one's native land.
2. the land of one's ancestors.
3. a country considered as the origin or source of something.
Origin:
1705–15; mother 1 + land
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moth·er·land   (mŭth'ər-lānd')   
n.  

  1. One's native land.

  2. The land of one's ancestors.

  3. A country considered as the origin of something.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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