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
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)
“A fellow-countrywoman in distress,” smiled Dalroy, speaking in German.
From The Day of Wrath A Story of 1914 by Tracy, Louis
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
