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motherland

[muhth-er-land] / ˈmʌð ərˌlænd /


NOUN
fatherland
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NOUN
homeland
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NOUN
mother country
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Much of the domestic reaction centred on Korean-Canadian co-director Maggie Kang's emotional acceptance speech, with the Seoul-born filmmaker dedicating the prizes to her motherland.

From Barron's Mar. 16, 2026

The team has as many members from outside the country’s borders as players born in the motherland.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 12, 2026

His 2025 juggernaut, “Debí Tirar Más Fotos,” however, goes far beyond the usual motherland worship; the album’s greatest takeaway is to cherish not just the place, but the people you call home, too.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 18, 2025

Her work is motivated by all who are learning about their history and taking action to heal the wounds of war for their families and their motherland.

From Salon Sep. 27, 2025

Some people think that shipping their children back to the motherland when they get out of control will solve everything.

From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez

We do not stop hearing the heartbeat of our motherlands: We simply carry them with us into exile.

From New York Times Oct. 26, 2022

Then again, the piece also adds that “even the famously unemotional Japanese engage in the Landing Clap;” along with all the patriotic Russians and Germans who have journeyed back to their motherlands.

From Slate Nov. 22, 2017

At National Airport, Bhumibol, born in the environs of Harvard University, where his father studied medicine, paid tribute to his "two motherlands."

From Time Magazine Archive

Largely, in its observation of the ebb & flow of Communism's tide, the U.S. looked at the motherlands of Europe.

From Time Magazine Archive

When the Agricultural Revolution opened opportunities for the creation of crowded cities and mighty empires, people invented stories about great gods, motherlands and joint stock companies to provide the needed social links.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari




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