fellow-countryman
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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
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It is never wise to trust any man, certainly not a fellow-countryman, until you know.
From A Claim on Klondyke A Romance of the Arctic El Dorado by Roper, Edward
After the death of the king he followed the fortunes of his friend and fellow-countryman Eumenes.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 4 "Hero" to "Hindu Chronology" by Various
He swung between his instinct to hide his head from any man who was doing service and his craving to converse with a fellow-countryman.
From The Four Corners of the World by Mason, A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley)
"I am," I answered, "and I am glad to meet a fellow-countryman."
From Laid up in Lavender by Weyman, Stanley J.