country

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 See also 1.3.2 Translations 1.4 Adjective 1.4.1 Translations

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[edit] Etymology

Middle English contree, contre, from Old French contrée, from Vulgar Latin (terra) contrata (“‘(land) lying opposite; (land) spread before’”), derived from contra (“‘against, opposite’”).

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• enPR: kŭn'tri, IPA: /ˈkʌntɹi/, SAMPA: /"kVntri/

  Rhymes: -ʌntri

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• Hyphenation: coun‧try

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country (plural countries)

1. A nation state, a political entity asserting ultimate authority over a geographical area.

   Australia is both a country and a continent.

2. A former independent nation state (e.g., England or Scotland).
3. (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.

4. Short for country music, a genre of popular music that has rural Southern roots and embraces numerous subgenres and styles.

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• Appendix:Countries of the world

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country (not comparable)

1. From the countryside or connected with it.
2. Of or connected to country music.

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