countrywoman en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English country Proto-Germanic *wībą Proto-West Germanic *wīb Old English wīf Proto-Indo-European *mon- Proto-Germanic *mann- Proto-West Germanic *mann Old English mann Old English wīfmann Middle English woman Middle English -woman English -woman English countrywoman From country + -woman.
Meanings
- A feminine compatriot.
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A woman who lives in the country (countryside) or has retained country ways.
(to Prince Philip) You don't think I would have preferred to grow up out of the spotlight? Away from court, away from the scrutiny and the visibility? A simpler life, happier life, as a wife, a mother, an ordinary English countrywoman?
2016, Peter Morgan, “Windsor”, in The Crown, season 1, episode 3, spoken by Queen Elizabeth II:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| countrywomen | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
farmboy · farmgirl · countryman · countryman
Hypernyms
person · countryperson · woman · countryperson · woman · compatriot · person
Translations (1)
el αγρότισσα (woman living in the country)