countryman

Etymology

country + -man

noun

  1. Somebody from a certain country.
  2. Somebody from one's own country; a fellow countryman; compatriot.
    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. Jun 22 2014, Tim Carvell, Josh Gondelman, Dan Gurewitch, Jeff Maurer, Ben Silva, Will Tracy, Jill Twiss, Seena Vali, Julie Weiner, “Dr. Oz and Nutritional Supplements”, in Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, season 1, episode 8, John Oliver (actor), Warner Bros. Television, via HBO
  3. A country dweller, especially a follower of country pursuits.
  4. (Ireland, traveller) A settled person, as opposed to a traveller.

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