motherland

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
16
Words With Friends
18
Letters
10
Pronunciation
/ˈmʌðɚˌlænd/
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/ˈmʌðɚˌlænd/ · /ˈmʌð.ə.lænd/

Definition of motherland

4 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. The country of one's ancestors.
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noun

  1. The country of one's ancestors.
  2. The country of one's birth.
  3. Country of origin.
  4. Mother country in contrast to its colonies.

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Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *méh₂tēr Proto-Germanic *mōdēr Proto-West Germanic *mōder Old English mōdor Middle English moder English mother English land English motherland From mother + land.

Anagrams of motherland

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200+ playable · top: HOMELAND (14 pts)

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8-letter words

5 words

7-letter words

35 words

6-letter words

121 words

5-letter words

38 words

Hooks

1 extension · 1 back

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