Function: 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
Function: 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 Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012