What does countryman mean?

Definitions for countryman
ˈkʌn tri məncoun·t·ry·man

This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word countryman.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. countrymannoun

    a man from your own country

  2. countryman, ruralistnoun

    a man who lives in the country and has country ways

Wiktionary

  1. countrymannoun

    Somebody from a certain country.

  2. countrymannoun

    Somebody from one's own country.

  3. countrymannoun

    country dweller, especially a follower of country pursuits

  4. countrymannoun

    (Irish traveler) a settled person, as opposed to a traveller

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Countrymannoun

    1.One born in the same country, or tract of ground. John Locke

    Etymology: from country and man.

    See, who comes here?
    My countryman; but yet I know him not. William Shakespeare, Macbeth.

    Quintus Horatius Flaccus, great bard, so fate ordain’d, arose;
    And bold as were his countrymen in fight,
    Snatch’d their fair actions from degrading prose,
    And set their battles in eternal light. Matthew Prior.

    The British soldiers act with greater vigour under the conduct of one whom they do not consider only as their leader, but as their countryman. Joseph Addison, on the State of the War.

    All that have business to the court, and all countrymen coming up to the city, leave their wives in the country. John Graunt.

    A countryman took a boar in his corn. Roger L'Estrange.

ChatGPT

  1. countryman

    A countryman is a person who originates from, inhabits, or exhibits the characteristics of a particular country or rural area. This term can also refer to a fellow citizen or national of a country. The definition's context often depends on the country or culture where it's being used.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Countrymannoun

    an inhabitant or native of a region

  2. Countrymannoun

    one born in the same country with another; a compatriot; -- used with a possessive pronoun

  3. Countrymannoun

    one who dwells in the country, as distinguished from a townsman or an inhabitant of a city; a rustic; a husbandman or farmer

Wikidata

  1. Countryman

    Countryman is an album by Willie Nelson. Ten years in the making, Nelson's first ever reggae album merges the gospel and spirit found in both country and reggae. It was released on CD format on August 2, 2005 by the Lost Highway label. Nelson made two videos for this album "The Harder They Come" and "I'm a Worried Man" both videos were filmed in Jamaica.

Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. COUNTRYMAN

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Countryman is ranked #7977 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Countryman surname appeared 4,144 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Countryman.

    88.1% or 3,654 total occurrences were White.
    4.2% or 175 total occurrences were Black.
    2.9% or 121 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
    2.1% or 87 total occurrences were of two or more races.
    1.9% or 79 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
    0.6% or 28 total occurrences were Asian.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of countryman in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of countryman in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of countryman in a Sentence

  1. Benjamin Franklin:

    A countryman between two lawyers is like a fish between two cats.

  2. Switzerlands Loic Meillard:

    > Jan 25( Reuters) - Switzerlands Loic Meillard won the mens World Cup giant slalom under lights in Schladming on Wednesday, with fellow countryman Gino Caviezel second fastest down the foggy slopes in the Austrian Alps.Meillard finished 0.59 of a second faster than Caviezel, while Marco Schwarz from Austria came third, 0.81 of a second after Meillard.It was pretty good. It was difficult to get in a rhythm with yesterday and the late finish. I felt good, I like the snow, and I like that slope. So, it was cool.

  3. Muscogee County Sheriff:

    Deputy Countryman Jr.’s heroic efforts have made Atlanta news and we could not be more proud, we are so thankful that these two children were saved and that Deputy Countryman Jr. was close by. His quick-thinking and ability to remain calm under pressure is to be commended. Job well done!

  4. Porfidio Sanchez:

    Marco Rubio is the son of a Cuban immigrant. He's conservative, as a Cuban, that I am, I should vote for a son of my countryman so he can be the president of the United States.

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Translations for countryman

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  • съоте́чественик, земля́кBulgarian
  • rodák, krajanCzech
  • Landsmännin, Landbewohnerin, Landbewohner, LandsmannGerman
  • αγρότηςGreek
  • paisana, paisanas, paisano, paisanosSpanish
  • kansalainen, maanmies, maalainenFinnish
  • citoyenne, habitante, campagnard, campagnarde, compatriote, citoyen, habitantFrench
  • tuathánachIrish
  • honfitársHungarian
  • contadinoItalian
  • 国民, 田舎者, 同胞Japanese
  • 동포Korean
  • landgenootDutch
  • landsmannNorwegian
  • krajanka, krajaninPolish
  • nacional, campesino, camponês, compatriotaPortuguese
  • гражда́нка, земля́чка, жи́тельница, [[сельский, селя́нка, земля́к, сооте́чественница, [[се́льский]] [[жи́тель]], жи́тель, граждани́н, сооте́чественник, селя́нинRussian
  • landsmaninna, landsmanSwedish
  • đồng bàoVietnamese
  • דאָרפֿמאַןYiddish

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