motherland

motherland
a) The country of ones ancestors.
b) The country of ones birth.

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  • Motherland — Español: Patria Información general Himno Nacional de …   Wikipedia Español

  • Motherland — ist die Nationalhymne von Mauritius, sie wird nur in Englisch gesungen. Die Musik wurde von Philippe Oh San (dem früheren Band Leader des Polizeiorchesters von Mauritius) komponiert und der Text von Jean Georges Prosper geschrieben. Offizielle… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Motherland — es el himno nacional de Mauricio Glory to thee, Motherland, oh motherland of mine, Sweet is thy beauty, Sweet is thy fragrance, around thee we gather, as one people, as one nation, In peace, justice and liberty, Beloved country may God bless you …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • Motherland — Moth er*land , n. The country of one s ancestors; same as {fatherland}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • motherland — index home (place of origin) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • motherland — (n.) 1711, from MOTHER (Cf. mother) (n.1) + LAND (Cf. land) (n.) …   Etymology dictionary

  • motherland — ► NOUN ▪ one s native country …   English terms dictionary

  • motherland — [muth′ər land΄] n. 1. one s native land or, sometimes, the land of one s ancestors 2. a country thought of as originator or source …   English World dictionary

  • Motherland — Mère Patrie (hymne) Motherland (en) Mère Patrie Hymne national de  Maurice Paroles …   Wikipédia en Français

  • motherland — [[t]mʌ̱ðə(r)lænd[/t]] also Motherland N SING: usu the N The motherland is the country in which you or your ancestors were born and to which you still feel emotionally linked, even if you live somewhere else. Central to our belief is love for the… …   English dictionary

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