What does motherland mean?

Definitions for motherland
ˈmʌð ərˌlændmoth·er·land

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. fatherland, homeland, motherland, mother country, country of origin, native landnoun

    the country where you were born

Wiktionary

  1. motherlandnoun

    The country of one's ancestors.

  2. motherlandnoun

    The country of one's birth.

  3. motherlandnoun

    Country of origin.

  4. motherlandnoun

    Mother country in contrast to its colonies.

Wikipedia

  1. Motherland

    A homeland is a place where a cultural, national, or racial identity has formed. The definition can also mean simply one's country of birth. When used as a proper noun, the Homeland, as well as its equivalents in other languages, often has ethnic nationalist connotations. A homeland may also be referred to as a fatherland, a motherland, or a mother country, depending on the culture and language of the nationality in question.

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  1. motherland

    Motherland refers to a person's native country, homeland, or the country of one's ancestors. It implies a deep emotional or sentimental connection, often associated with birth or origin.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Motherlandnoun

    the country of one's ancestors; -- same as fatherland

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of motherland in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of motherland in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of motherland in a Sentence

  1. Kareem Khadder/CNN Olha:

    I was born here, this is my motherland.

  2. Donald Trump:

    We are preparing to defend the sacred motherland.

  3. Anthony Bouadi:

    The moment you get to know your history, it is going to change you,” he said. “We are encouraging our brothers and sisters from the U.S., from the Caribbean from Europe to come back to their Motherland Africa to get to know the culture … and whatever the ancestors went through.”

  4. Rahul Kaushik:

    This is our motherland and if someone is abusing people who are protecting our motherland, actually fighting on the ground, I don't believe they should be allowed to work here or allowed to live here, this is a clear case of treason, in our view.

  5. Petro Poroshenko:

    We are for peace, but we accept the challenge of the enemy. We will protect our motherland.

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