countrywoman
noun
coun·try·wom·an
ˈkən-trē-ˌwu̇-mən 
1
: a woman who is a compatriot
2
: a woman who is a resident of the country
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Ribas won the first fight, and Dern will be looking to even the score with her countrywoman.
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Brian Mazique, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
The 35-year-old earned a title shot against Weili Zhang but lost to her countrywoman via unanimous decision.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
Japanese countrywoman Hinako Shibuno, the runner-up last week, was five shots off the lead after a 71.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2024
In a statement from the monarch and his wife Queen Camilla posted to X, the pair paid their respects to the countrywoman who became a two-time Academy Award-winning actress and garnered several other acting accolades.
—Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 27 Sep. 2024
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Brian Mazique, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
The 35-year-old earned a title shot against Weili Zhang but lost to her countrywoman via unanimous decision.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
Japanese countrywoman Hinako Shibuno, the runner-up last week, was five shots off the lead after a 71.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2024
In a statement from the monarch and his wife Queen Camilla posted to X, the pair paid their respects to the countrywoman who became a two-time Academy Award-winning actress and garnered several other acting accolades.
—Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 27 Sep. 2024
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“Countrywoman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/countrywoman. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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countrywoman
noun
coun·try·wom·an
-ˌwüm-ən
1
: a woman born or living in the same country as another
2
: a woman who is a resident of the country
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