frontier
Webster Dictionary
that part of a country which fronts or faces another country... an unsettled region; the marches; the border, confine, or extreme part of a country, bordering on another country; the border of the settled and cultivated part of a country; as, the frontier of civilization
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patriotism
Webster Dictionary
love of country; devotion to the welfare of one's country; the virtues and actions of a patriot; the passion which inspires one to serve one's country
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rural
(ˈrʊər əl)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
characteristic of the country, country life, or country people; rustic.
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traitor
Webster Dictionary
one who violates his allegiance and betrays his country; one guilty of treason; one who, in breach of trust, delivers his country... an enemy, or yields up any fort or place intrusted to his defense, or surrenders an army or body of troops to the enemy, unless when vanquished; also, one who takes arms and levies war against his country; or one who aids an enemy in conquering his country. See Treason
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rural
Webster Dictionary
of or pertaining to the country, as distinguished from a city or town; living in the country; suitable for, or resembling, the country; rustic; as, rural scenes; a rural prospect
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country
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pertaining to the regions remote from a city; rural; rustic; as, a country life; a country town; the country party, as opposed to city
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west
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a country, or region of country, which, with regard to some other country... region, is situated in the direction toward the west
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client state
(ˌklaɪ ənˈtɛl, ˌkli ɑn-)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
a country that is dependent on a richer or more powerful country for its political, economic, or military welfare.
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consul
(ˈkɒn səl)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
an official appointed by the government of a country... look after its commercial interests and the welfare of its citizens in another country.
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patriate
(ˈpeɪ triˌeɪt;)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
to transfer (legislation) to the authority of an autonomous country from its previous mother country.
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old country
(æˈstil)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
the original home country... an immigrant or a person's ancestors, esp. a European country.
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south korea
(ˈsaʊ ðɪŋ)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
a country... E Asia: formed 1948 after the division of the former country... Korea at 38° N. 46,884,800; 38,327 sq. mi. (99,263 sq. km).
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hinterland
(ˈhɪn tərˌlænd)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
Often, hinterlands. the remote or less developed parts of a country; back country.
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jus soli
(ˈsoʊ laɪ, -li)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
the principle that the country... citizenship of a child is determined by its country... birth.
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north korea
(ˈnɔr θɪŋ, -ðɪŋ)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
a country... E Asia: formed 1948 after the division of the former country... Korea at 38° N. 21,386,109; 50,000 sq. mi. (129,500 sq. km).
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irredentist
(ˌɪr ɪˈdɛn tɪst)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
a member of a party in any country advocating the acquisition of a region in another country... reason of cultural, historical, or ethnic ties.
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south
Webster Dictionary
a country, region, or place situated farther to the south than another; the southern section of a country
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postliminy
Webster Dictionary
the return to his own country, and his former privileges, of a person who had gone to sojourn in a foreign country, or had been banished, or taken by an enemy
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north
Webster Dictionary
any country... region situated farther to the north than another; the northern section of a country
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population
Webster Dictionary
the whole number of people, or inhabitants, in a country, or portion of a country; as, a population of ten millions
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lowland
Webster Dictionary
land which is low with respect to the neighboring country... low or level country; -- opposed to highland
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safe-conduct
Webster Dictionary
a convoy or guard to protect a person in an enemy's country... a foreign country
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frontier
(ʌnˈtɪər, frɒn-; also, esp. Brit., ˈfrʌn tɪər)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
the part of a country that borders another country; boundary; border.
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exchange rate
(ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
the ratio at which a unit of the currency of one country can be exchanged for that of another country.
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enclave
(ˈɛn kleɪv, ˈɑn-)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
a country... a portion of a country surrounded by foreign territory.
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pastoral
(ˈpæs tər əl, ˈpɑ stər-)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
pertaining to the country... to life in the country; rural; rustic.
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up
Webster Dictionary
from the coast towards the interior of, as a country; from the mouth towards the source of, as a stream; as, to journey up the country; to sail up the Hudson
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citizen
Webster Dictionary
one who is domiciled in a country, and who is a citizen, though neither native nor naturalized, in such a sense that he takes his legal status from such country
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rhetian
Webster Dictionary
pertaining to the ancient Rhaeti, or Rhaetians, or to Rhaetia, their country; as, the Rhetian Alps, now the country... Tyrol and the Grisons
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patrial
Webster Dictionary
derived from the name of a country, and designating an inhabitant of the country; gentile; -- said of a noun
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