fellow-countrywoman

Example Sentences

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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

"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

Roderick had declared that they were old-world people; but Rowland now needed no telling to feel that he might claim the elder lady as a fellow-countrywoman.

From Roderick Hudson by James, Henry

"This is Alice Meynell," Mademoiselle Th�r�se said with some fervour, "and, Alice, this is a fellow-countrywoman of your own."

From Barbara in Brittany by Adams, Frank

It was impossible to refuse the request of a fellow-countrywoman dying in a strange land.

From The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes by Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir