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- [muhth -er-land]
- /ˈmʌð ərˌlænd/
- /ˈmʌð.ə.lænd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [muhth -er-land]
- /ˈmʌð ərˌlænd/
Definitions of motherland word
- noun motherland one's native land. 1
- noun motherland the land of one's ancestors. 1
- noun motherland a country considered as the origin or source of something. 1
- noun motherland One's native country. 1
- noun motherland country of one's birth 1
- noun motherland country of one's ancestors 1
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Origin of motherland
First appearance:
before 1705 One of the 50% oldest English words
First recorded in 1705-15; mother1 + land
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Motherland
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
motherland popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
motherland usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for motherland
noun motherland
- home — Lord, Douglas-Home.
- homeland — one's native land.
- homeland — one's native land.
- birthplace — Your birthplace is the place where you were born.
- fatherland — one's native country.
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See also
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