Country, n.
- 1. Region, land, geographical division, political division.
- 2. Rural parts (as distinguished from city).
- 3. Native land, fatherland, nation, home, abiding habitation.
- 4. Nation, people, population, inhabitants.
Country, a.
- 1. Rustic, rural.
- 2. Rude, rough, unrefined, unpolished, uncultivated, countrified.
Countryman, n.
- 1. Compatriot.
- 2. Rustic, peasant, swain, farmer, husband-man, clown, hind, boor.
Count upon. See count on.
County, n. Shire.
Coup-d’état, n. [Fr.] Master stroke of policy, stroke of, statesmanship, stroke of sudden and forcible usurpation.
Coup-de-grace, n. [Fr.] Death-blow, decisive blow, finishing stroke, mercy-stroke.
Coup-de-main, n. [Fr.] Sudden attack, unexpected enterprise or assault.
Coup-d’œil, n. [Fr.] Glance, hasty view, slight view, general view or prospect.
Coup-de-soleil, n. [Fr.] Sunstroke, siriasis, insolation, stroke of the sun, ictus solis.
Couple, n.
- 1. Brace, pair, two (of the same kind).
- 2. Man and wife, married pair.
- 3. Link, bond, tie, coupling, leash.