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10 Language-to-English DictionariesLand
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /lant/
"Deutschland ist ein großes Land."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A nation with its own government, occupying a particular territory.
"Canada is a large and geographically diverse country." - 2
The land of a person's birth, citizenship, or allegiance; native land.
"After spending years abroad, he finally returned to his home country."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'country' originates from the Latin 'countrie', which evolved through Old French 'contree' in the Middle Ages. It has historically referred to a region or area defined by geographical boundaries, and its meaning has expanded to include notions of national identity and governance.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Country" is said worldwide
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pays
Transliteration: /pe.i/
"La France est un beau pays."
Land
Transliteration: /lant/
"Deutschland ist ein großes Land."
paese
Transliteration: /paˈe.ze/
"L'Italia è un paese meraviglioso."
país
Transliteration: /paˈis/
"España es un país muy visitado."
país
Transliteration: /paˈis/
"O Brasil é um país tropical."
देश
Transliteration: desh
"भारत हमारा देश है।"
国家
Transliteration: guó jiā
"中国是一个历史悠久的国家。"
국가
Transliteration: guk-ga
"한국은 아름다운 국가입니다."
国
Transliteration: kuni
"日本は島国です。"
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