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

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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. Aimani Dadayeva:

   He served his so-called motherland for 12 years. They threw him into the toughest areas, into the mountains to fight insurgents. He was a model fighter with a heap of state medals, and for them (the authorities) to use him for their own ends and to accuse him so harshly? ... I don't want anybody to use us for their own ends.

2. 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.

3. Petro Poroshenko:

   We are for peace, but we accept the challenge of the enemy. We will protect our motherland.

4. 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.

5. Jhoon Rhee:

   I fought the Korean war side by side American soldiers who came to defend my motherland, that touched me. I wanted to pay back with what I do best : Tae Kwon Do.