- countryman
- noun Date: 14th century 1. an inhabitant or native of a specified country 2. compatriot 3. one living in the country or marked by country ways ; rustic
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countryman
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countryman — [[t]kʌ̱ntrimən[/t]] countrymen 1) N COUNT: usu poss N Your countrymen are people from your own country. He beat his fellow countryman, Andre Agassi, 6 4, 6 3, 6 2. Syn: compatriot 2) N COUNT A countryman is a person who lives in the country… … English dictionary
countryman — UK [ˈkʌntrɪmən] / US noun [countable] Word forms countryman : singular countryman plural countrymen UK [ˈkʌntrɪmən] / US 1) someone who is from the same country as you 2) a man who lives in the countryside … English dictionary
countryman — n. (pl. men; fem. countrywoman, pl. women) 1 a person living in a rural area. 2 a (also fellow countryman) a person of one s own country or district. b (often in comb.) a person from a specified country or district (north countryman) … Useful english dictionary
countryman — Synonyms and related words: backwoodsman, bumpkin, clodhopper, clown, compatriot, congener, countrywoman, fellah, fellow citizen, fellow countryman, fellow townsman, hayseed, hick, hillbilly, hind, home towner, landsman, muzhik, paesano, paisano … Moby Thesaurus
