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UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈmʌðəˌlænd/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈmʌðɚˌlænd/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(muᵺ′ər land′)

moth•er•land /ˈmʌðɚˌlænd/USA pronunciation n. [countable;
usually: the/one's + ~]

one's native land.
the land of one's ancestors:great respect for the motherland.

moth•er•land (muᵺ′ər land′),USA pronunciation n.

one's native land.
the land of one's ancestors.
a country considered as the origin or source of something.

mother¹ + land 1705–15

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motherland /ˈmʌðəˌlænd/ n

another word for fatherland

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