Motherland
In some languages (for instance in
German:
Mutterland) 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.
See
Motherland (anthem) for the national
anthem of
Mauritius