COUNTRY

I. noun (plural countries) Etymology: Middle English contree, from Anglo-French cuntree, contré, from Medieval Latin contrata, from Latin contra against, on the opposite side Date: 13th century an indefinite usually extended expanse of land ; region , 2. the land of a person's birth, residence, or citizenship, a political state or nation or its territory, 3. the people of a state or district ; populace , jury , electorate 2, rural as distinguished from urban areas , ~ music , ~ish adjective II. adjective Date: 14th century of, relating to, or characteristic of the ~, 2. of or relating to a decorative style associated with life in the ~ , prepared or processed with farm supplies and procedures , of, relating to, suitable for, or featuring ~ music