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.

Translations

national personification of Russia

• Bulgarianː Майка Русия f (Majka Rusija)
• Catalan: Mare Rússia f
• Finnish: Äiti-Venäjä
• French: Mère Russie f
• German: Mütterchen Russland n
• Hebrew: אִמָּא רוּסְיָה f (ímma rúsya)
• Italian: Madre Russia f
• Polish: Matka Rosja f
• Portuguese: Mãe Rússia f
• Romanian: Mama Rusie f, Mama Rusia f
• Russian: Матушка Россия f (Matuška Rossija), Россия-Матушка f (Rossija-Matuška)
• Spanish: Madre Rusia f