fellow-countrywoman

Example Sentences

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He did not believe that his old fellow-countrywoman would, to use a vulgar English colloquialism, “give him away.”

From Good Old Anna by Lowndes, Marie Belloc

A few words disclosed the fact that she was a fellow-countrywoman, although residing in England, and at present on her way to join some friends at Harrogate.

From Colonel Starbottle's Client by Harte, Bret

“A fellow-countrywoman in distress,” smiled Dalroy, speaking in German.

From The Day of Wrath A Story of 1914 by Tracy, Louis

"And in the face of thy brother's strong desire thou art waiting to witness the foul torture and death of a lady refined and good—our fellow-countrywoman too!"

From The Mother of St. Nicholas A Story of Duty and Peril by Balfour, Grant

"This is Alice Meynell," Mademoiselle Th�r�se said with some fervour, "and, Alice, this is a fellow-countrywoman of your own."

From Barbara in Brittany by Adams, Frank