country

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   The territory of a nation

   The territory of a nation; a sovereign state or a region once independent and still distinct in institutions, language, etc.

   • It is a beautiful country of rolling hills, fertile valleys, and a thousand rivers and streams which keep the landscape green even in winter.
2. 2

   An area of land of undefined extent

   An area of land of undefined extent; a region, a district.

   • We walk along flat, open country, red dirt and spinifex grass, a few short trees[…].
3. 3

   A rural area, as opposed to a town or city

   A rural area, as opposed to a town or city; the countryside.

   • I was borne and brought up in the Countrie, and amidst husbandry[…].
   • I have always thought that one of the main reasons for the popularity of blood sports in the country is the pointlessness of going outdoors with no purpose or destination in mind.
   • She grew up in Chang-hua, a city in central Taiwan with a decidedly country flavor.
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   1. 4

      The inhabitants or people of a district, region, or nation

      The inhabitants or people of a district, region, or nation; the populace, the public.

      • For all the country, in a general voice, Cried hate upon him.
   2. 5

      Traditional lands of Indigenous people with embedded cultural, spiritual, cosmological,…

      Traditional lands of Indigenous people with embedded cultural, spiritual, cosmological, ecological, and physical attributes and values.

      • "It demonstrates that having Indigenous people on country managing their lands, delivering environmental benefits for all Australians is an important asset for the national good."
   3. 6

      Ellipsis of country music.

      • a country song
      • a country singer
      • a country festival
   4. 7

      The spirit of the country (rural places)

      The spirit of the country (rural places): the spirit of country folkways; those folkways.

      • you can take the boy out of the country, but you can't take the country out of the boy
   5. 8

      The rock through which a vein of ore or coal runs.

   6. 9

      From or in the countryside, connected with it, or typical of it.

      • Things around here are just a little more country than what he's used to.
   7. 10

      Of or connected to country music.

      • They're mainly a hard rock band, but their new album sounds kinda country to me.
   8. 11

      Originating in India rather than being imported from abroad.

      • We have seen that the Company manufactured silk stuffs at three of its Residencies, but from country-wound silk.
      • A reference to the Annual Administration Reports of the Department of Horse-breeding Operations […] will allow of the opinion being arrived at, that the breed of country horses under the present regime is steadily improving.
      • Country harness costs nearly as much, lasts half the time, and is in every respect inferior. It is understood that the only reason is that the Court desires to improve and encourage Indian manufactures.

The neighborhood

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