Countryman
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈkʌntɹimən/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Countryman is a noun meaning Somebody from a certain country.
Meaning
Somebody from a certain country.
More Meanings
- Somebody from one's own country; a fellow countryman.
- A man who is a country dweller, especially a follower of country pursuits.
- (Ireland) A settled person, as opposed to a traveller.
Example Sentences
Friends, Romans, Countrymen, lend me your ears: / I come to bury Cæſar, not to praiſe him:
You don’t need to wait. Here, there she is. There, there she is right now, embodying the harsh irony that is her existence, because at that moment next week, she will be a queen with fake power visiting a fake kingdom which arguably has more impact on the lives of her countrymen than she does.
Word Forms
- countrymen
Synonyms for countryman
Depending on context, synonyms include compatriot, homelander.
Antonyms for countryman
Common opposites include traveller.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include compatriot, fellow, countryperson, countrymate, countryfolk, countrysider.
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