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Encyclopedia > Motherland

Motherland is a term that may refer to a mother country, i.e. a Metropole in contrast to its colonies, or the origin of an ethnic group or immigrant. This usage is sometimes seen also in English, maybe more often in the social sciences. Motherland means a mother country in contrast to its colonies, or the origin of an ethnic minority. ... The Metropole was the name given to the English metropolitan center of the British Empire, i. ... It has been suggested that Colonisation be merged into this article or section. ... Immigration is the act of moving to or settling in another country or region, temporarily or permanently. ... The social sciences are groups of academic disciplines that study the human aspects of the world. ...


Motherland is otherwise a synonym for fatherland, though perhaps carrying different psychological associations. It especially has the connotation of one's country of birth and growing up, with the country being respectfully viewed as a benign mother nurturing its citizens as her children. The neutrality of this article is disputed. ... Psychology is an academic and applied field involving the study of the human mind, brain, and behavior. ...


The term "Motherland" is very often associated with Russia, and many Russians and various Slavs around the world refer to the country as such, even if they do not harbor their ancestry directly from the country.

See also: Mother tongue

In other languages: First language (native language, mother tongue, or vernacular) is the language a person learns first. ...

  • Amharic: እናት ሀገር (Ənat hagär)
  • Arabic: وطن (waṭan)
  • Bulgarian: родина (rodina), отечество (otechestvo)
  • Czech: Vlast
  • Danish: Moderland
  • Dutch: Moederland
  • French: Mère patrie (slightly contradictory, since "patrie" means "fatherland")
  • German: Mutterland
  • Greek: Μητέρα-πατρίδα(Mitera-patrida) or, colloquially, Μαμά-πατρίδα (Mama-patrida)
  • Hindi, Marathi and Sanskrit: mātribhūmi (devanagari: मातृभूमि)
  • Hungarian: Anyaföld
  • Indonesian : Ibu Pertiwi or Tanah Air
  • Japanese: 母国
  • Korean: 모국
  • Malaysian : Ibu Petiwi or Tanah Air
  • Polish: Macierz
  • Portuguese: Mãe-Pátria, or simply Pátria
  • Romanian: Patria Mamă
  • Russian: Родина (Rodina), also Родина-мать
  • Spanish: Madre Patria
  • Turkish: Anavatan
  • Filipino: Inang Bayan
  • Italian: Madre Patria
  • Malayalam: മാതൃഭൂമി (Mathrubhoomi)
  • Tamil: Thainadu (literally, 'mother country') or Thaimannu (literally, 'mother soil')
  • Urdu: Madarizameen (literally, 'mother soil')

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Motherland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (172 words)
Motherland is a term that may refer to a mother country, i.e.
Motherland is otherwise a synonym for fatherland, though perhaps carrying different psychological associations.
The term "Motherland" is very often associated with Russia, and many Russians and various Slavs around the world refer to the country as such, even if they do not harbor their ancestry directly from the country.
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The Motherland Music Center is located in Culver City, which is between the Los Angeles airport and Hollywood.
Motherland Music has one of the best selections of African Drums and small percussion for sale in the world.
Motherland is a company that strives to give back to the peoples and cultures of Africa that bring us such beautiful music and instruments.
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