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Meaning
Noun
●
The
territory
of a
nation
, especially an
independent
nation state
or formerly
independent
nation
; a
political entity
asserting
ultimate
authority
over a
geographical
area; a
sovereign
state.
●
A set
region
of
land
having particular human
occupation
or
agreed
limits
, especially
inhabited
by members of the same
race
,
speakers
of the same language etc; or associated with a given person,
occupation
,
species
etc.
●
A
rural
area,
as opposed to
a
town
or
city
; the countryside.
●
In British English:
An area of
land
; a
district
, region.
●
In Australian English:
Traditional
lands
of Indigenous people with
embedded
cultural
,
spiritual
,
cosmological
,
ecological
, and physical
attributes
and values.
●
Ellipsis of country music.
●
In Mining:
The
rock
through which a
vein
runs.
Adj
●
From or in the
countryside
or
connected
with it.
●
Of or
connected
to country music.
●
In Indian English:
Originating in India
rather than
being
imported
from Europe or elsewhere.
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Origin
country
English
contree
Middle English (1100-1500)
contree
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Country
Contree
Countrey
Contrey
Countre
Countrie
Counthry
Sovereign State
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Area
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Industry
Land
China
Pakistan
Canada
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Organization
Africa
Egypt
Place
America
Indonesia
Philippines
Destination
Nigeria
Malaysia
Australia
Russia
Culture
Bangladesh
Sector
Uae
Business
Japan
Mexico
Uk
Vietnam
Party
Family
U.S.
Britain
Germany
Singapore
United States
Home Nation
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South Africa
Sri Lanka
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Rhymes
Country
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