Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun One belonging to the same country; a compatriot.
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Examples
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At first, when I was unaware of this interest of his in my affairs, he had to divine my intentions, as, for instance, at Papeete, when I contemplated going partners with a knavish fellow-countryman on a guano venture.
THE HEATHEN 2010
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At first, when I was unaware of this interest of his in my affairs, he had to divine my intentions, as, for instance, at Papeete, when I contemplated going partners with a knavish fellow-countryman on a guano venture.
THE HEATHEN 2010
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Cushnahan, not a political lightweight in any sense of the word, is a somewhat acerbic personality, so I was struck by the respect he clearly had for our fellow-countryman, a senior European Parliament official, who I frankly had never heard of before.
Linkspam for 19-8-2009 nwhyte 2009
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Ferguson appeared to be a morose and silent man, but I could see from the little that he said that he was at least a fellow-countryman.
Sole Music 2010
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He got back to business after that, saying soberly that I mustn't think he would harbour any feeling against me, as an Englishman, because of the shabby way he'd been served by my fellow-countryman, Forbes.
THE NUMBERS 2010
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The worst was a fellow-countryman of yours, I regret to say-a scoundrel called Johnson who wiped out one of the few peaceful Apache bands and sold their scalps to the Mexicans.
Isabelle Estelle Bruno 2010
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I was still no nearer finding the consul, and the constable. had given me a scare, so after a shave and brush-up and a hearty steak and eggs at a chop-house, I looked for a fellow-countryman - and the sure way to do that in America in those days was to find a Catholic church.
THE NUMBERS 2010
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"I'll distress you, my fellow-countryman," says she, all husky-like.
Isabelle Estelle Bruno 2010
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The Ferrari and the Renault swapped places on the last lap, Kovalainen retaking second place immediately after his fellow-countryman had briefly moved ahead.
Chequered Conflict Maurice Hamilton 2008
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“I am afraid there is no help for it?” said Obenreizer, addressing his fellow-countryman.
No Thoroughfare 2007
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