˜yÐÄvlog

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countryfolk

[ kuhn-tree-fohk ]

noun

(used with a plural verb)
  1. people living or raised in the country; rustics.
  2. people from the same country; compatriots.


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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of countryfolk1

First recorded in 1540–50; country + folk
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Example Sentences

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Much of their effort is devoted to warning their countryfolk of the consequences of a potential nuclear strike from Belarusian territory.

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From No. 1 in the World to crappest elite international team in Europe in 12 months is not good for his CV or the soul of his countryfolk.

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Benighted, contentious, passionate, ignorant souls, countryfolk of a poor land, their generosity gave a noble ending to that hard journey.

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Well, there's the obvious moral decrepitude of roaming the earth in mink and stilettos while your countryfolk starve.

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Her countryfolk were less impressed, with one tweeting: "Miss Chile lives here? She does not seem Chilean giving away the sea."

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