country
- country
country mid-13c., "
district, native land," from
O.Fr. contree, from
V.L. * (terra) contrata "
(land) lying opposite," or "
(land) spread before one," from
L. contra "
opposite, against" (see
CONTRA- (
Cf. contra-)). Sense narrowed 1520s to rural areas, as opposed to cities. Replaced
O.E. land. As an
adj. from late 14c.
Countrified is from 1650s. First record of
country-and-western music style is from 1959.
Country club first recorded 1894.
Country mile "
a long way" is from 1951,
Amer.Eng.
Etymology dictionary.
2014.
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Country — Coun try (k?n tr?), n.; pl. {Countries} ( tr?z). [F. contr[ e]e, LL. contrata, fr. L. contra over against, on the opposite side. Cf. {Counter}, adv., {Contra}.] 1. A tract of land; a region; the territory of an independent nation; (as… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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