Definition of 'countryman'
Word forms: plural countrymen
1. countable noun [usually poss NOUN]
Your countrymen are people from your own country.
Unlike Handel's fellow countryman and contemporary Johann Bach, Handel never had
a musical family.
2. countable noun
He had the red face of a countryman.
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nounWord forms: plural ˈcountrymen (ˈkʌntrimən
; kunˈtrēmən)
1.
a man who lives in the country
2.
a person of one's own country; compatriot
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The Argentine can see the similarities between his fellow countryman and Guardiola. The Sun (2016)So do many of his fellow countrymen. Times, Sunday Times (2007)All had seen dozens of friends and countrymen die. Times, Sunday Times (2011)For now, we merely sit back and enjoy our fellow countrymen's musings. The Sun (2006)Colour is returning to the ruddy, countryman's face and the renowned mischief is back. Times, Sunday Times (2012)I'm now looking forward to sitting back and being a keen fan and wishing all my fellow countrymen all the best in their careers. Times, Sunday Times (2014)California is the best place in the world to do theme parks, especially if you don't want to be surrounded by your fellow countrymen. Times, Sunday Times (2006)
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Translations for 'countryman'
British English: countryman NOUN
Your countrymen are people from your own country.
He lost last year's final to his fellow countryman.
- American English: countryman
- Brazilian Portuguese: compatriota
- Chinese: 同胞
- European Spanish: compatriota
- French: compatriote
- German: Landsmann
- Italian: compatriota
- Japanese: 同国人
- Korean: 동포
- European Portuguese: compatriota
- Spanish: compatriota
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