mother russia

Questions

What does mother russia mean?

A national personification of Russia as a woman, appearing in patriotic posters, statues, etc.

Where does mother russia come from?

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

How to pronounce mother russia

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