Synonyms for motherland
ˈmʌð ərˌlændmoth·er·land

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1. motherlandnoun

   Synonyms:
   homeland, fatherland

2. motherlandnoun

   The country of one's ancestors.

   Synonyms:
   homeland, fatherland

3. motherlandnoun

   The country of one's birth.

   Synonyms:
   fatherland, homeland

4. motherlandnoun

   Country of origin.

   Synonyms:
   fatherland, homeland

5. motherlandnoun

   Mother country in contrast to its colonies.

   Synonyms:
   fatherland, homeland

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. fatherland, homeland, motherland, mother country, country of origin, native landnoun

   the country where you were born

   Synonyms:
   fatherland, homeland, native land, country of origin, mother country

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1. List of paraphrases for "motherland":

   homeland, fatherland, patrie, mother, patria, pains, maternal, al-watan, patriotic

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1. Kareem Khadder/CNN Olha:

   I was born here, this is my motherland.

2. Anthony Bouadi:

   The moment you get to know your history, it is going to change you,” he said. “We are encouraging our brothers and sisters from the U.S., from the Caribbean from Europe to come back to their Motherland Africa to get to know the culture … and whatever the ancestors went through.”

3. Maria Butina:

   I came to the US not under orders but with hope, i sought to build bridges between my motherland and the country that I grew to love.

4. President Vladimir Putin:

   It (the commemoration) has become a symbol of sacred closeness between Russia and its people, and in such unity and loyalty to the motherland lies our strength, our confidence, and our dignity.

5. Napoleon Bonaparte:

   When a government is dependent upon bankers for money, they and not the leaders of the government control the situation, since the hand that gives is above the hand that takes… Money has no motherland; financiers are without patriotism and without decency; their sole object is gain.