MOTHER COUNTRY


Meaning of MOTHER COUNTRY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

Date: 1587

1. : the country from which the people of a colony or former colony derive their origin

2. : the country of one's parents or ancestors ; also : fatherland

3. : a country that is the origin of something

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.