n.
Pronunciation: ' k ə n-tr ē
Function: noun
Inflected Form: 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
1 : an indefinite usually extended expanse of land : REGION <miles of open country >
2 a : the land of a person's birth, residence, or citizenship b : a political state or nation or its territory
3 a : the people of a state or district : POPULACE b : JURY c : ELECTORATE 2
4 : rural as distinguished from urban areas <prefers the country to the city>
5 : COUNTRY MUSIC
– coun · try · ish \ -tr ē -ish \ adjective