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home・land (hōm'lănd')
n.
One's native land.
A state, region, or territory that is closely identified with a particular people or ethnic group.
The noun homeland has one meaning:
Meaning #1: the country where you were born
A homeland is the concept of the territory to which one belongs; usually, the country in which a particular nationality was born. When used as a proper noun, the word (and its cognates in other languages; e.g., Heimatland in German) has ethnic nationalist connotations. As a common noun, it simply connotes the country of one's origin.
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moth・er・land (mŭTH'ər-lănd')
n.
One's native land.
The land of one's ancestors.
The noun motherland has one meaning:
Meaning #1: the country where you were born
The noun motherland has one meaning:
Motherland means a mother country in contrast to its colonies, or the origin of an ethnic minority. This usage is sometimes seen also in English, maybe more often in Social science.
Motherland is otherwise a synonym for fatherland, though perhaps carrying different psychological associations.
