fellow-countrywoman
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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 Anne Beale
“A fellow-countrywoman in distress,” smiled Dalroy, speaking in German.
From The Day of Wrath A Story of 1914 by Louis Tracy
But our knowledge of it enabled us to tell a fellow-countrywoman whom we presently met in the museum of the University, how she could best, or worst, get to that city.
From Familiar Spanish Travels by William Dean Howells
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 Bret Harte
"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 Grant Balfour
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