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Webster 1913 Edition
Country
Coun′try
(k?n′tr?)
, Noun.
pl.
Countries
(-tr[GREEK]z)
. 1.
A tract of land; a region; the territory of an independent nation; (as distinguished from any other region, and with a personal pronoun) the region of one’s birth, permanent residence, or citizenship.
Return unto thy
country
, and to thy kindred. Gen. xxxxii. 9.
I might have learned this by my last exile,
that change of
that change of
countries
cannot change my state. Stirling.
Many a famous realm
And
And
country
, whereof here needs no account Milton.
2.
Rural regions, as opposed to a city or town.
As they walked, on their way into the
country
. Mark xvi. 12 (Rev. Ver. ).
God made the
covatry
, and man made the town. Cowper.
Only very great men were in the habit of dividing the year between town and
country
. Macaulay.
3.
The inhabitants or people of a state or a region; the populace; the public. Hence:
(a)
One's constituents. (b)
The whole body of the electors of state; as, to dissolve Parliament and appeal to the
. country
All the
Cried hate upon him.
country
in a general voiceCried hate upon him.
Shakespeare
4.
(Law)
(a)
A jury, as representing the citizens of a country.
(b)
The inhabitants of the district from which a jury is drawn.
5.
(Mining.)
The rock through which a vein runs.
Conclusion to the country
. See under
– Conclusion
. To put one's self upon the country
, or To throw one's self upon the country
to appeal to one's constituents; to stand trial before a jury.
Coun′try
,Adj.
1.
Pertaining to the regions remote from a city; rural; rustic;
as, a
. country
life; a country
town; the country
party, as opposed to city2.
Destitute of refinement; rude; unpolished; rustic; not urbane;
as,
. country
manners3.
Pertaining, or peculiar, to one's own country.
She, bowing herself towards him, laughing the cruel tyrant to scorn, spake in her
country
language. 2 Macc. vii. 27.
Webster 1828 Edition
Country
COUNTRY
,Noun.
1.
Properly, the land lying about or near a city; the territory situated in the vicinity of a city. Our friend has a seat in the country, a few miles from town. See Mark 5. Luke 8. Hence, 2.
The whole territory of a kingdom or state, as opposed to city. We say, the gentleman has a seat in the country, at any distance from town indefinitely. Hence, 3.
Any tract of land, or inhabited land; any region, as distinguished from other regions; a kingdom, state or lesser district. We speak of all the countries of Europe or Asia.And they came into the country of Moab. Ruth 1.
4.
The kingdom , state or territory in which one is born; the land of nativity; or the particular district indefinitely in which one is born. America is my country, or Connecticut is my country.Laban said, it must not be so done in our country. Genesis 29.
5.
The region in which one resides.He sojourned in the land of promise, as in a strange country. Hebrews 11.
6.
Land, as opposed to water; or inhabited territory.The shipmen deemed that they drew near to some country. Acts 27.
7.
The inhabitants of a region.All the country wept with a loud voice. 2 Samuel 15.
8.
A place of residence; a region of permanent habitation.They declare plainly that they seek a country. Hebrews 11.
They desire a better country, a heavenly. Hebrews 11.
9.
In law, a jury or jurors; as, trial by the country, per pais.COUNTRY
,Adj.
1.
Pertaining to the country or territory at a distance from a city; rural; rustic; as a country town; a country seat; a country squire; a country life; the country party, as opposed to city party.2.
Pertaining or peculiar to ones own country.He spoke in his country language.
3.
Rude; ignorant.Country-dance, and erroneous orthography. [See Contra-dance.]