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moth⋅er⋅land

[muhth-er-land]
–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.

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