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countryman
[ kuhn-tree-muhn ]
noun
- a native or inhabitant of one's own country.
Synonyms: ,
Antonyms:
- a native or inhabitant of a particular region.
- a person who lives in the country.
Synonyms: , ,
- an unsophisticated person, as one who lives in or comes from a rural area; rustic.
countryman
/ ˈʌԳٰɪə /
noun
- a person who lives in the country
- a person from a particular country or from one's own country (esp in the phrase fellow countryman )
Gender Note
Derived Forms
- ˈdzܲԳٰˌɴdz, noun:feminine
Word History and Origins
Origin of countryman1
Example Sentences
Enter Giacomo Castelveto: an Italian Protestant who found himself exiled in England, where he could only watch with growing horror as his new countrymen boiled and mangled their salads into an absolute mess.
The initial pride felt by most Argentines after the announcement that a fellow countryman would be the first Latin American pope gave way to disenchantment among some over the years.
Niemöller was decrying the complacency of his countrymen as the Nazis rose to power by first targeting the most despised groups in German society.
When they accepted the award, Montenegro named a dozen Venezuelan musicians in a rhymed speech and urged his countrymen to keep their heads up.
Two days into his campaign, Carney posted a video encouraging his countrymen to "buy Canadian wherever you can" as he examined locally-made maple syrup, potatoes and jam during a visit to a farm market.
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