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countryman
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coun·try·man  (kntr-mn)
n.
1. A person from one's own country; a compatriot.
2. A native or inhabitant of a particular country.
3. A man who lives in the country or has country ways.

countryman
Noun
pl -men
1. a person from one's own country
2. Brit, Austral & NZ a person who lives in the country
countrywoman fem n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.countrymancountryman - a man from your own country          
compatriot - a person from your own country
2.countryman - a man who lives in the country and has country ways
rustic - an unsophisticated country person

countryman
noun 1. compatriot, fellow citizen
noun 2. yokel, farmer, peasant, provincial, hick (informal), chiefly U.S., Canad. rustic, swain, hillbilly, bucolic, country dweller, hayseed U.S., Canad. (informal) clodhopper (informal) cockie N.Z. (country) bumpkin
Translations
countryman [ˈkʌntrɪmən] n (national) → compatriota m;
(rural) → hombre m del campo
countryman [ˈkʌntrɪmən] irreg n (national) → compatriote m;
(rural) → habitant m de la campagne, campagnard m
countryman [ˈkʌntrɪmən] country irreg like man) n (compatriot) → Landsmann m;
(country dweller) → Landmann m
countryman [ˈkʌntrɪmən] n (= national) → compatriota m;
(rural) → contadino


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