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country

country: listen to British English pronunciationcountry: listen to American pronunciation /ˈkʌntri/ noun

Translation

[C] an area of land that has its own government, army, etc
ülke, memleket
European countries
654
the country
the areas that are away from towns and cities
kır, taşra, sayfiye, şehir dışı
661
the people who live in a country
millet, ulus
The country was shocked by the President's decision.
655654
(Definition of country noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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