/kun"tree meuhn/ , n. , pl. countrymen .
1. a native or inhabitant of one's own country.
2. a native or inhabitant of a particular region.
3. a person who lives in the country.
4. an unsophisticated person, as one who lives in or comes from a rural area; rustic.
[ 1275-1325; ME contre man. See COUNTRY, MAN 1 ]
Syn. 1. compatriot, fellow citizen, landsman. 3. rustic, farmer, peasant.
Ant. 1. foreigner.
Usage . See -man .