OLD COUNTRY

Meaning of OLD COUNTRY in English

n. phr. Primarily Europe, but also any country other than the United States where one originally came from. Al's wife was born in Chicago but Al himself is from the old country, Ireland.

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OLD COUNTRY — noun Usage: often capitalized O&C Date: 1782 an emigrant's country of origin
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
OLD COUNTRY — noun : an emigrant's country of origin big-talking Irishman not long from the old country — Mari Sandoy especially : …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
OLD COUNTRY — — old-country , adj. the original home country of an immigrant or a person's ancestors, esp. a European country. [ …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
OLD COUNTRY — old homeland, place from which an immigrant originally comes; homeland, motherland
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
OLD COUNTRY — Usage: often capitalized O&C Date: 1782 : an emigrant's country of origin ; especially : one in Europe — usually …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
OLD COUNTRY — Function: noun Usage: often cap O&C Date: 1782 : an emigrant's country of origin especially : one in Europe ― …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
OLD COUNTRY — [old country] n, often cap O&C (1782): an emigrant's country of origin; esp: one in Europe--usu. used with the
Merriam-Webster English vocab
OLD COUNTRY — noun [ sing. ] the country where you were born, especially when you have left it to live somewhere else
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
OLD COUNTRY — {n. phr.} Primarily Europe, but also any country other than the United States where one originally came from. * /Al's …
Slang English vocab
OLD COUNTRY — {n. phr.} Primarily Europe, but also any country other than the United States where one originally came from. * /Al's …
Словарь английских идиом
OLD COUNTRY — родина, отечество
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
OLD COUNTRY — родина, отечество
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
OLD COUNTRY — родина, отечество, страна рождения
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
OLD COUNTRY — родина, отечество, страна рождения
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
OLD COUNTRY — родина, отечество
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
OLD COUNTRY — родина, отечество
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
OLD COUNTRY — родина, отечество
Англо-Русский словарь по экономике и финансам
OLD COUNTRY — ист разг родина Так иммигранты часто называли свою родину, то есть европейскую страну, из которой они переселились в Америку
OLD COUNTRY — ("old country") ист. разг. родина Так иммигранты часто называли свою родину, то есть европейскую страну, из которой они переселились в …
OLD COUNTRY — родина, отечество
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
OLD — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Old English script Old Ironsides Haakon the Old James Edward the Old Pretender Old …
Английский словарь Британика
COUNTRY — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Basque Country Cockpit Country country dance country music cross country running cross country skiing …
Английский словарь Британика
OLD — I. ˈōld, before a consonant often ˈōl adjective ( -er/-est ) Etymology: Middle English ald, old, from Old English eald, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
COUNTRY — I. ˈkən.trē, -ri noun ( -es ) Etymology: Middle English cuntree, contree, from Old French contrée, from Medieval Latin contrata …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
OLD — — oldness , n. /ohld/ , adj., older, oldest or elder, eldest , n. adj. 1. far advanced in the …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
COUNTRY — /kun"tree/ , n. , pl. countries , adj. n. 1. a state or nation: What European countries have you visited? …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
OLD — I. ˈōld; for sense 9 usually ˈōl adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Old English eald; akin to Old High German …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
COUNTRY — I. ˈkən-trē noun ( plural countries ) Etymology: Middle English contree, from Anglo-French cuntree, contré, from Medieval Latin contrata, from …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
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Webster English vocab
COUNTRY — adv the rock through which a vein runs. 2. country ·adv rural regions, as opposed to a city or town. …
Webster English vocab
OLD — [old] adj [ME, fr. OE eald; akin to OHG alt old, L alere to nourish, alescere to grow, altus high, …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
OLD — old BrE AmE əʊld ⇨ɒʊld AmE oʊld ▷ older ˈəʊld ə ⇨ˈɒʊld- AmE ˈoʊld ə r ▷ oldest ˈəʊld ɪst …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
COUNTRY — countr|y BrE AmE ˈkʌntr |i ▷ countr|ies iz ▶ ˌ country and ˈ western BrE AmE ▶ ˌ country ˈ …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
OLD — / əʊld; NAmE oʊld/ adjective ( old·er , old·est ) AGE 1. be ... years, months, etc. ~ of a …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
COUNTRY — / ˈkʌntri; NAmE / noun ( pl. -ies ) 1. [ C ] an area of land that has or …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
COUNTRY — I. coun ‧ try 1 S1 W1 /ˈkʌntri/ BrE AmE noun ( plural countries ) [ Date: 1200-1300 ; Language: …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
OLD — adj. (older, oldest) (cf. ELDER, ELDEST). 1 a advanced in age; far on in the natural period of existence. b …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
COUNTRY — n. (pl. -ies) 1 a the territory of a nation with its own government; a State. b a territory possessing …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
OLD — adj. (older, oldest) (cf. ELDER, ELDEST). 1 a advanced in age; far on in the natural period of existence. b …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
COUNTRY — n. (pl. -ies) 1 a the territory of a nation with its own government; a State. b a territory possessing …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
OLD — adj. (older, oldest) (cf. ELDER, ELDEST). 1. a advanced in age; far on in the natural period of existence. b …
Oxford English vocab
COUNTRY — n. (pl. -ies) 1. a the territory of a nation with its own government; a State. b a territory possessing …
Oxford English vocab
OLD — ( older, oldest) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. Someone who is …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
COUNTRY — ( countries) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. A country is one …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
COUNTRY — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a country club (= a sports and social club, usually in the countryside ) …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
OLD — (FROM THE PAST) [adjective] [before noun] -er, -est - from a period in the past; former (EARLIER)I saw my old …
Cambridge English vocab
OLD — n. Old Museum of Painting Old English script Old Ironsides Haakon the Old James Edward the Old Pretender Old Believers …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
COUNTRY — n. Basque Country Cockpit Country country dance country music country and western cross country running cross country skiing Mother Lode …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
OLD
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
OLD — n. age old old age old fashioned Old Gooseberry Old Guard old hand old hat old lady old line old …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
OLD — INDEX: not young 1. not young 2. older than someone else 3. too old to do something 4. to become …
Longman Activator English vocab
COUNTRY — INDEX: country/nation 1. a country 2. a country that is partly or completely controlled by another 3. land that belongs …
Longman Activator English vocab
OLD — n. 25B6; adjective old people : ELDERLY, aged, older, senior, advanced in years, venerable; in one's dotage, long in the …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
COUNTRY
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
OLD — adjective 1 BAD : He is married to a twenty years old American girl. GOOD : He is married to …
Longman Common Errors English vocabulary
OLD — 1. прил.; сравн. - older, elder; превосх. - oldest, eldest 1) а) старый old age old people grow old get …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
COUNTRY — 1. сущ. 1) а) страна; местность, территория His road lay over a flat country. ≈ Дорога шла по равнине. Syn …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
OLD — old.ogg 1. əʋld n 1. (the old) собир. старики home for the old - дом для престарелых old and young …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
COUNTRY — country.ogg 1. ʹkʌntrı n 1. 1> страна member country - страна-член ( какой-л. организации ); страна-участница ( какого-л. соглашения ) …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
COUNTRY — country сущ.1) а) страна; местность, территория His road lay over a flat country. — Его путь идет по равнине. Syn:region, …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
OLD — 1. əʋld n 1. (the old) собир. старики home for the old - дом для престарелых old and young /young …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
COUNTRY — 1. ʹkʌntrı n 1. 1> страна member country - страна-член ( какой-л. организации ); страна-участница ( какого-л. соглашения ) giving …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь

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