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coun·try
I. \ˈkən.trē, -ri\ noun
(-es)
Etymology: Middle English cuntree, contree, from Old French contrée, from Medieval Latin contrata landscape, country, literally, that which is situated opposite the beholder, from Latin contra against, on the opposite side + -ata (feminine of -atus -ate) — more at counter
1.
a. : an expanse of land of undefined but usually considerable extent : region, district
< the North country >
b. : a district or area marked by some distinguishing feature
< hill country >
< Indian country >
< tobacco country >
< bad country for walking >
c. : land
< much country sown to grass >
2.
a. : the land of a person's origin, birth, residence, or citizenship : motherland or home region
< in my own country >
b. : a political state or nation : the territory of a usually independent nation that is distinct as to name and the characteristics or attributes of its people
< the country of Mexico >
c. : area of interest or affiliation : sphere
< the borderline country between aesthetics and psychology — Kathleen Raine >
3.
a. : the people of a state or district : populace, citizenry
< the Hunt Fête … drew the entire country — Elizabeth Bowen >
b. : the jury by which a defendant is tried — used especially in legal phrases
< the litigant puts himself upon his country >
< tried by God and his country >
c. : the electorate regarded as the authority to which political controversy may be appealed
< the government will go to the country with this issue >
4. : rural regions as distinguished from city, town, or other thickly inhabited and built-up areas
< walk out in the country >
5.
a. : a region of the ocean
b. : the part of a ship especially in the United States Navy near officers' cabins
< wardroom country >
< admiral's country >
6. cricket : outfield
7. or country rock : the rock in which a mineral deposit or intrusion is enclosed
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II. adjective
Etymology: Middle English cuntree, contree, from cuntree, contree, n.
1.
a. obsolete : of one's own country : native
b. India : of or belonging to India or an adjacent land
< three European ships and a country ship >
2.
a. : living, located, or operating in the country : of, belonging, or appropriate to rural regions : suitable to or suggestive of the country rather than the city
< a country school >
< one big rawboned country preacher — Eudora Welty >
< expensive and decorative country clothes — Susan Ertz >
b. : prepared, processed, or preserved with farmhouse supplies and procedures rather than those employed in industrial plants
< country butter >
< country sugar >
< country ham >
III. noun
: country music
IV. adjective
1. : of, relating to, suitable for, or featuring country music
< a country singer >
< country fiddling >
< country radio stations >
2. : of or relating to a decorative style associated with life in the country ; also : possessing a style of rustic simplicity |