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Mother Russia

Mother Russia proper noun: a national personification of Russia as a woman, appearing in patriotic posters, statues, etc.

mother russia: a national personification of Russia as a woman, appearing in patriotic posters, statues, etc
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Proper noun

Mother Russia

  1. A national personification of Russia as a woman, appearing in patriotic posters, statues, etc.
  2. (metonymically) Russia.
    • We did not understand what it was all about; but we were defending Mother Russia.1920, Malcolm Waters Davis, Open Gates to Russia, page 44
    • In the thirties and forties, they were the Marxists talkin' about spreading Mother Russia's legs around the world; now it's sing along with the black man.1970, Wally Ferris, Across 110th, page 103

Mother Russia meaning in Marathi

Mother Russia in Marathi

national personification of Russia
रशिया माता raśiyā mātā

Origin of Mother Russia

Calque of Russian Ма́тушка Росси́я (Mátuška Rossíja) or Росси́я-Ма́тушка (Rossíja-Mátuška).

Questions about Mother Russia

What does Mother Russia mean?
Mother Russia means a national personification of Russia as a woman, appearing in patriotic posters, statues, etc.
What is Mother Russia in Marathi?
Mother Russia in Marathi is रशिया माता (raśiyā mātā). See Mother Russia meaning in Marathi.
What part of speech is Mother Russia?
Mother Russia is a proper noun.

Words near Mother Russia in the dictionary

  1. mother of the nation
  2. mother of thousands
  3. mother of vinegar
  4. mother plant
  5. mother plants
  6. Mother Russia
  7. mother sauce
  8. mother sauces
  9. mother ship
  10. mother ships
  11. mother superior

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