noun
the country of origin of an immigrant (Freq. 2)
• Hypernyms: ↑fatherland, ↑homeland, ↑motherland, ↑mother country, ↑country of origin, ↑native land
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noun
the old country
: the country where a person was born or lived before moving to a new country
They left the old country more than 30 years ago.
This music reminds me of the old country.
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the country where you were born, especially when you have left it to live somewhere else
Useful english dictionary. 2012.