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Mother country
01
the country from which a colony or former colony originated or was controlled
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Compound
Countable
singular
not gender specific
Plural form
mother countries
Examples
The colony sought independence from the mother country.
02
a country that is considered the origin or homeland of a person
Examples
He always dreamed of returning to his mother country, Italy.
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