English Explanatory Dictionary

countryman

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Somebody from a certain country.
  2. Somebody from one's own country; a fellow countryman.
  3. A man who is a country dweller, especially a follower of country pursuits.
  4. A settled person, as opposed to a traveller.
name
  1. A surname.

Pronunciation

/ˈkʌntɹimən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-countryman.wav

Word forms

countryman countrymen Countrymans

Etymology

From country + -man.

Synonyms

compatriot fellow citizen homelander country mouse

Antonyms

city mouse traveller

Derived words

north countryman
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