/ Dictionary / Index M mother country: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: moth'er coun"try Pronunciation: [key] the country of one's birth or ancestry. the country of origin of settlers or colonists in a place. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. mother church mother earth Related Content Daily Word Quiz: languid Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language