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motherland (n.)

also mother-land, "land of one's origin, land whence a people originated," 1711, from mother (n.1) + land (n.).

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Definitions of motherland from WordNet

motherland (n.)
the country where you were born;
Synonyms: fatherland / homeland / mother country / country of origin / native land
From wordnet.princeton.edu

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