fellow-countryman
Example Sentences
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Among the gentlemen at Moscow is the imperturbable veteran, Dr. Emanuel Lasker, who slightly resembles his late fellow-countryman, Dr. Immanuel Kant.
From Time Magazine Archive
Strolling through the Crystal Palace at London, soon after it was opened, with a young fellow-countryman, he suddenly broke out with—"Will you just look at that fellow, colonel?"
From The American Gentleman's Guide to Politeness and Fashion or, Familiar Letters to his Nephews by Lunettes, Henry
It was as the outstretched hand of a fellow-countryman gripping hers in the wilderness; it conveyed hope and comfort.
From The Shadow of the Past by Young, F.E. Mills
He was, I am as ashamed to say as he seemed to be, our fellow-countryman.
From Our Journey to the Hebrides by Pennell, Elizabeth Robins
He was warmly greeted by Dampier, a fellow-countryman named Robin, and some old messmates.
From The Monarchs of the Main, Volume II (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers by Thornbury, Walter
