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Middle English contree, contre, from Old French contrée, from Vulgar Latin (terra) contrata (“‘(land) lying opposite; (land) spread before’”), derived from contra (“‘against, opposite’”).
Pronunciation
- enPR: kŭn'tri, IPA: /ˈkʌntɹi/, SAMPA: /"kVntri/
- Rhymes: -ʌntri
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- Hyphenation: coun‧try
Noun
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Singular country |
Plural countries |
country (plural countries)
- A nation state, a political entity asserting ultimate authority over a geographical area.
- Australia is both a country and a continent.
- A former independent nation state (e.g., England or Scotland).
- (usually preceded by “the”) A rural area, as opposed to a town or city; countryside.
- I come from the country — I'd hate to live in the city now, I'm so used to the woodland and meadows.
- These animals are now found only in the high country.
- Short for country music, a genre of popular music that has rural Southern roots and embraces numerous subgenres and styles.
See also
Adjective
country (not comparable)
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Positive country |
Superlative none (absolute) |
- From the countryside or connected with it.
- Of or connected to country music.
Translations
of, from or pertaining to the countryside (adjective)
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San Jose Mercury News
During the day, he works in promotions for 95.3 KRTY-FM, which of course plays country music. He became interested in teaching line dancing in 1999 when he ...
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