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I want to take this opportunity to express, one more time, my deep sadness to those countrymen who feel, rightly, that they were victims of my government.
Jean-Claude Duvalier

Meaning of "countrymen" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF COUNTRYMEN

countrymen  [ˈkʌntrɪˌmen] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COUNTRYMEN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Countrymen is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH COUNTRYMEN


assemblymen
əˈsemblɪˌmen
batmen
ˈbætˌmen
birdmen
ˈbɜːdˌmen
bogeymen
ˈbəʊɡɪˌmen
coachmen
ˈkəʊtʃˌmen
congressmen
ˈkɒŋɡrɪsˌmen
craftsmen
ˈkrɑːftsˌmen
dairymen
ˈdeərɪˌmen
deadmen
ˈdedˌmen
dogmen
ˈdɒɡˌmen
doormen
ˈdɔːˌmen
Dutchmen
ˈdʌtʃˌmen
ex-servicemen
ˌeksˈsɜːvɪsˌmen
firemen
ˈfaɪəˌmen
frogmen
ˈfrɒɡˌmen
G-men
ˈdʒiːˌmen
highwaymen
ˈhaɪweɪˌmen
icemen
ˈaɪsˌmen
journeymen
ˈdʒɜːnɪˌmen
jurymen
ˈdʒʊərɪˌmen

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COUNTRYMEN

country of origin
country park
country people
country risk
country road
country rock
country seat
country singer
country-and-western
country-born
country-bred
country-fried
countryfied
countryish
countryman
countryside
Countryside Agency
Countryside Commission
countrywide
countrywoman

WORDS THAT END LIKE COUNTRYMEN

artillerymen
clergymen
fellow countrymen
ferrymen
flymen
handymen
hymen
infantrymen
laundrymen
laymen
liverymen
moneymen
northcountrymen
nurserymen
poultrymen
quarrymen
railwaymen
salarymen
tallymen
vestrymen

Synonyms and antonyms of countrymen in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «COUNTRYMEN»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «countrymen» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of countrymen

Translation of «countrymen» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COUNTRYMEN

Find out the translation of countrymen to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of countrymen from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «countrymen» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

同胞
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

compatriotas
570 millions of speakers

English

countrymen
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

देशवासियों
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أبناء
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

земляки
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

conterrâneos
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

দেশবাসী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

compatriotes
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ahli politik
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Lands
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

同胞
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

동포
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bangsa
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đồng hương
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நாட்டு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

देशबांधवा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Vatandaşları
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

connazionali
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

rodacy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

земляки
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

conaționalii
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

συμπατριώτες
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

landgenote
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

landsmän
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

lands
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of countrymen

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COUNTRYMEN»

The term «countrymen» is quite widely used and occupies the 48.832 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «COUNTRYMEN» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «countrymen» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «countrymen» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about countrymen

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10 QUOTES WITH «COUNTRYMEN»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word countrymen.
1
Amit Bhatia
In India, it's hard not to have Gandhi as a hero. To give up everything - including power and money - and to live for his countrymen, that beats everything else. He's a role model of selflessness.
2
Mehcad Brooks
When I jump into something, I really do it to the fullest extent that my time and energy will allow me. I'm from Texas, and to see so many people that are obese and with disorders that are preventable. They haven't been shown or told. I'm really passionate about making sure my fellow countrymen are healthy. It's a shame.
3
Preston Brooks
I should have forfeited my own self-respect, and perhaps the good opinion of my countrymen, if I had failed to resent such an injury by calling the offender in question to a personal account.
4
Thomas Edward Brown
Literature is my calling To hold up the mirror to my countrymen comes natural to me; and in the open field of invention I am not without hopes of giving them pleasure.
5
Camille Claudel
My countrymen have commissioned a bust of the Republic. It will be placed on the fountain of my native town.
6
Caleb Cushing
Men of Virginia, countrymen of Washington, of Patrick Henry, of Jefferson, and of Madison, will ye be true to your constitutional faith?
7
David Herbert Donald
In Lincoln's day a President's religion was a very private affair. There were no public prayer meetings, no attempts to woo the Religious Right. Few of Lincoln's countrymen knew anything at all of his religious beliefs.
8
Lawrence Durrell
Everyone loathes his own country and countrymen if he is any sort of artist.
9
Jean-Claude Duvalier
I want to take this opportunity to express, one more time, my deep sadness to those countrymen who feel, rightly, that they were victims of my government.
10
William Lloyd Garrison
My country is the world; my countrymen are mankind.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COUNTRYMEN»

Discover the use of countrymen in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to countrymen and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Captives and Countrymen: Barbary Slavery and the American ...
Captives and Countrymen examines the effect of these acts on early national culture and on the new republic's conception of itself and its position in the world.
Lawrence A. Peskin, 2010
2
Friends Voters Countrymen
Boris Johnson writes about his views on the role of MPs and their historical place, and what they can achieve today. He comments on political parties, current issues, and how to persuade people to vote.
Boris Johnson, 2002
3
A Letter to My Countrymen
These issues are traced to its basic foundations: poverty. The book also looks at the good part and still maintains that change is the only thing that is permanent in mankind. Nigerians all over the world can change.
Celestina Nwankwoala, 2013
4
Bai Bureh's Countrymen
"It is fitting, therefore, that Masee Toure should acknowledge the contributions of her grandmother and great-grandmother. The oral history of every country is worth recording for the generations that follow."--BOOK JACKET.
Masée Touré, 1995
5
Mr. Dooley: In the Hearts of His Countrymen
This book is part of the TREDITION CLASSICS series. The creators of this series are united by passion for literature and driven by the intention of making all public domain books available in printed format again - worldwide.
Finley Peter Dunne, 2012
6
Friends, Writers, and Other Countrymen: A Memoir
“Sidney Offit has devised a marvelous mirror of his unique personality as well as a one of a kind tour of the New York literary world in the last half century.
Sidney Offit, 2008
7
Mr. Dooley: In the Hearts of His Countrymen (Dodo Press)
Finley Peter Dunne, also known as F. P. D. (1867- 1936) was a Chicago-based American author, writer and humorist.
Finley Peter Dunne, 2008
8
An Address from the British Roman Catholics to Their ...
PROTESTANT. FELLOW. COUNTRYMEN. Fellow Countktmen, We present to you a declaration, drawn up and signed by those Ecclesiastics who, in this country, are the expounders of our Faith. We beg earnestly to call your attention to this ...
‎1826
9
Mr. Dooley in the Hearts of His Countrymen
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.
Anonymous, 2009
10
Cuckolds, clerics, & countrymen
John DuVal, Raymond Eichmann. 8 De la Borgoise tfOrliens (The Wife of Orleans ) The Anglo-Norman Du Chevalier etsa dame et un clerc (MR, 2:215), in which the protagonists are all noble, in which the clerk pines almost to death for love, ...
John DuVal, Raymond Eichmann

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COUNTRYMEN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term countrymen is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Greece Requests Three-Year Bailout in First Step Toward Meeting …
In his first address to the full European Parliament in Strasbourg, Mr. Tsipras mixed conciliation with defiance, pointing to his countrymen's ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
2
Rantanen aims to play for Avalanche next season
Fellow countrymen Saku Koivu and Teemu Selanne were his favorite NHL players, but Sidney Crosby turned him into a Pittsburgh Penguins ... «BlueJackets.com, Jul 15»
3
Toby Alderweireld 'very proud' to join Tottenham as defender signs …
But the Belgium international will join countrymen Jan Vertonghen, Moussa Dembele and Nacer Chadli at White Hart Lane after joining Spurs ... «The National, Jul 15»
4
Leie showcases his 'flair' on debut
Eddie Leie's international debut was better than any of his countrymen's - his figures of 3 for 16 are the best by a South African on debut - but it ... «ESPNcricinfo.com, Jul 15»
5
The harsh reality of trying to win the CONCACAF Gold Cup
While the USA is expected to win this thing – as Mexico is by its own fans and countrymen – the path to the July 26 final in Philadelphia will be ... «Yahoo Sports, Jul 15»
6
8 Medical Students Accused in Vyapam Scam Missing? Kanpur …
... the Madhya Pradesh Vyavsayik Pariksha Mandal (VYAPAM) Medical Entrance Exam scam have caused stir among the countrymen and also ... «International Business Times, India Edition, Jul 15»
7
Wimbledon, SA expat magnet, briefly becomes more famous for tennis
But even though he didn't have quite enough this time, his courage and fight made his countrymen proud. It reminded me of another tennis ... «BizNews, Jul 15»
8
USA World Cup Parade 2015: Route, Date, Time, TV Schedule, Live …
It wasn't certain that Team USA would get a chance to celebrate with its fellow countrymen and countrywomen. Manhattan Borough President ... «Bleacher Report, Jul 15»
9
Evan Jager's Steeplechase Shows Why Track is Worth Following
He's also raising the bar for his countrymen. The rest of the world has given on up on challenging Kenyans in the steeplechase. But right now ... «Runner's World Newswire, Jul 15»
10
"Letter To My Son" Is A Must&Read For Parents Talking To Kids …
But the price of error is higher for you than it is for your countrymen, and so that America might justify itself, the story of a black body's ... «Fast Company, Jul 15»

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