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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.

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


countryman

/ ˈʌԳٰɪə /

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

  • ˈdzܲԳٰˌɴdz, noun:feminine
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Word 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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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.

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Niemöller was decrying the complacency of his countrymen as the Nazis rose to power by first targeting the most despised groups in German society.

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When they accepted the award, Montenegro named a dozen Venezuelan musicians in a rhymed speech and urged his countrymen to keep their heads up.

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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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