Mother Russia

English
1932 cover of Sentry (Часовой) magazine, depicting Russia as a woman in a traditional costume liberated by a warrior

Etymology

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

Proper noun

Mother Russia

  1. A national personification of Russia as a woman, appearing in patriotic posters, statues, etc.
  2. Russia
    • 2005, Paul Carter, Don't Tell Mum I Work on the Rigs, Crows Nest: Allen and Unwin, page 165:
      Collective daydreaming shut down when we boarded the Soviet-made airliner in Korea. Next stop Mother Russia.

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