noun [ sing. ]
1.
the country where you or your family were born and which you feel a strong emotional connection with
2.
the country that controls or used to control the government of another country
noun [ sing. ]
1.
the country where you or your family were born and which you feel a strong emotional connection with
2.
the country that controls or used to control the government of another country
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005