countrypeople
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of countrypeople
Example Sentences
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Mr O'Marde says some of his countrypeople want to visit the country because of the pan-African leanings of its leader, Ibrahim Traoré.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2025
Who, for example, could imagine the Four Horsepersons of the Apocalypse or George Washington, first in the hearts of his countrypeople?
From Time Magazine Archive
She was quite angry with me for mentioning it, but because she is an American of whom her countrypeople have every reason to be proud, I am going to tell about it again.
From Italy at War and the Allies in the West by Powell, E. Alexander (Edward Alexander)
Yes, my friend, she had kindly extended hospitality to seven of my countrypeople who, alas, are refugees from their native land.
From The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Christie, Agatha
You know that all your other towns are in my power, and your countrypeople are peacefully tilling their fields while you are uselessly dying of hunger.
From Historic Tales, Vol. 8 (of 15) The Romance of Reality by Morris, Charles
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