fellow-countrywoman
Example Sentences
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"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 Balfour, Grant
Her paternal Huguenot ancestor was a surgeon, who was married to a fellow-countrywoman and co-religionist of the name of Pierre.
From Harriet Martineau by Miller, Florence Fenwick
I realised in a flash the profound contrast to that fellow-countrywoman of mine who had fascinated my attention on board the boat.
From Impressions and Comments by Ellis, Havelock
He did not believe that his old fellow-countrywoman would, to use a vulgar English colloquialism, “give him away.”
From Good Old Anna by Lowndes, Marie Belloc
She was comfortably cared for by a fellow-countrywoman, and a regular dispensary physician sent for.
From The Three Brides, Love in a Cottage, and Other Tales by Durivage, Francis A. (Francis Alexander)
