fellow-countrywoman

Example Sentences

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The latter, who was also a German, was moved even to tears when she saw me: for fifteen years she had not spoken with a fellow-countrywoman.

From A Woman's Journey Round the World by Pfeiffer, Ida

We could not leave a fellow-countrywoman, least of all could Salemina forsake a fellow-citizen, in such a hapless plight.

From Penelope's Irish Experiences by Wiggin, Kate Douglas Smith

Of course we couldn't leave a fellow-countrywoman in distress, so we gave her what we had: enough to pay her journey home, and a few shillings over.

From Gladys, the Reaper by Beale, Anne

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