MOTHER COUNTRY


Meaning of MOTHER COUNTRY in English

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.