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countryman

[ kuhn-tree-muhn ]

noun

plural countrymen.
  1. a native or inhabitant of one's own country.

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  2. a native or inhabitant of a particular region.
  3. a person who lives in the country.

    Synonyms: , ,

  4. an unsophisticated person, as one who lives in or comes from a rural area; rustic.


countryman

/ ˈ°ìÊŒ²Ô³Ù°ùɪ³¾É™²Ô /

noun

  1. a person who lives in the country
  2. a person from a particular country or from one's own country (esp in the phrase fellow countryman )
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Gender Note

Is countryman gender-neutral? See -man.
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ³¦´Ç³Ü²Ô³Ù°ù²âËŒ·É´Ç³¾²¹²Ô, noun:feminine
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of countryman1

First recorded in 1275–1325, countryman is from Middle English contre man. See country, man
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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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He embarrassed the more genteel of his countrymen by bragging about his Open victories in the presence of Vardon.

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Yamamoto doesn’t have the physical frame of his two countrymen on his team.

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Gloucester-born Sherratt is looking forward to plotting the downfall of his fellow countrymen, who could still be in contention for the Six Nations title when they take the field in the Welsh capital.

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Like more than 12 million of their countrymen, the couple fled to safety.

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