Country — Defs

01 n. A tract of land; a region; the territory of an independent nation; (as distinguished from any other region, and with a personal pronoun) th…

pl. Countries ((-tr�z))

1.
A tract of land; a region; the territory of an independent nation; (as distinguished from any other region, and with a personal pronoun) the region of one's birth, permanent residence, or citizenship.
“Return unto thy country, and to thy kindred.” — Gen. xxxxii. 9.

“I might have learned this by my last exile, that change of countries cannot change my state.” — Stirling.

“Many a famous realm And country, whereof here needs no account” — Milton.
2.
Rural regions, as opposed to a city or town.
“As they walked, on their way into the country.” — Mark xvi. 12 (Rev. Ver. ).

“God made the covatry, and man made the town.” — Cowper.

“Only very great men were in the habit of dividing the year between town and country.” — Macaulay.
3.
The inhabitants or people of a state or a region; the populace; the public. Hence: (a) One's constituents. (b) The whole body of the electors of state; as, to dissolve Parliament and appeal to the country.
“All the country in a general voice Cried hate upon him.” — Shak.
4.
A jury, as representing the citizens of a country.(Law)
5.
The rock through which a vein runs.(Mining.)

Phrases & compounds

Conclusion to the country — See under Conclusion.

To put one's self upon the country — to appeal to one's constituents; to stand trial before a jury.

02 a. Pertaining to the regions remote from a city; rural; rustic; as, a country life; a country town; the country party, as opposed to city.

1.
Pertaining to the regions remote from a city; rural; rustic; as, a country life; a country town; the country party, as opposed to city.
2.
Destitute of refinement; rude; unpolished; rustic; not urbane; as, country manners.
3.
Pertaining, or peculiar, to one's own country.
“She, bowing herself towards him, laughing the cruel tyrant to scorn, spake in her country language.” — 2 Macc. vii. 27.