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MOTHER-COUNTRY
\mˈʌðəkˈʌntɹi], \mˈʌðəkˈʌntɹi], \m_ˈʌ_ð_ə_k_ˈʌ_n_t_ɹ_i]\
Definitions of MOTHER-COUNTRY
1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
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n
.
The
parent
country
,
so
called
by
its
colonies
and
dependencies; -
the
land
of
one’s
birth
.
1871
- The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
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