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country
 
NOUN:1. A rural area: countryside, God's country. See URBAN. 2. An organized geopolitical unit: body politic, land, nation, polity, state. See POLITICS, TERRITORY. 3. A particular area used for or associated with a specific individual or activity: district, region, terrain, territory. Slang : turf. See TERRITORY.
ADJECTIVE:Of or relating to the countryside: arcadian, bucolic, campestral, pastoral, provincial, rural, rustic. Informal : hick. See URBAN.
 
 
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