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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a countryman" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to refer to a person from the same country as the speaker or another person, often in a context discussing nationality or cultural identity.
Example: "As a proud citizen, I always feel a sense of camaraderie with my fellow countrymen."
Alternatives: "a fellow citizen" or "a compatriot".
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He is a countryman," she said.
Gaborik assisted on a third-period goal by Chara, also a countryman.
Walter distains his brother-in-law as a countryman and finds the children undisciplined.
He was a countryman, lifelong, and had a countryman's eye for the small variables of landscape...
There's no way I'd ever to try to pass myself off as a countryman.
Canning was not much of a countryman and lacked Castlereagh's expertise in field sports.
A countryman throughout his life, he loved fishing on the Perthshire rivers, particularly the Earn.
"I would like to do that at Juve as he is a countryman and a really strong player".
I was fair game: I'm a countryman of Scalia's, and we went back and forth for five minutes or so.
A countryman, Fabian Muyaba, had won the Southeastern Conference title in the 100 for the Tigers in 1993.
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He was Basque and Swiss, but mostly Basque--a countryman of mine". The Rue de la Republique was teeming with locals and French tourists on a balmy Friday evening.
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