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  • noun One who comes from the same country.

Etymologies

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country +‎ mate

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Examples

  • He added several inches to his personal at the Conseil General meet in Martinique with a leap of 27 feet, 5 1/4 inches, edging countrymate Brian Johnson with the best jump in the world this year.

    USATODAY.com - Davis, double threat in jumps, takes Athlete of the Week honors 2006

  • Richards finished strong to win in 50.18, while Wariner (44.20) edged countrymate Lashawn Merritt (44.34).

    USATODAY.com - Phelps shakes off disappointment of merely winning 2006

  • U.S. sprinters took both 60-meter titles, with Leonard Scott taking the men's 60 in 6.50 and Lisa Barber edging countrymate and 100-meter world champion Lauryn Williams in a photo finish, with both women timed at 7.01.

    USATODAY.com - Athlete of the Week Landis breaks from cycling pack 2006

  • But the goal he gave up to Swedish countrymate Alfredsson at 1: 02 of the final frame saddled him with the loss.

    USATODAY.com - Hockey - Ottawa vs. N.Y. Rangers 2006

  • She's one of the youngest players taken in the WNBA draft, only a few months younger than countrymate Lauren Jackson, who was just under 20 when she was drafted in 2001 by Seattle.

    chron.com Chronicle 2011

  • She's one of the youngest players taken in the WNBA draft, only a few months younger than countrymate Lauren Jackson, who was just under 20 when she was drafted in 2001 by Seattle.

    chron.com Chronicle 2011

  • Kasai posted a score of 143.5 to edge countrymate Daiki Ito, who finished at 142.6.

    Latest Headlines - ABC 7 News 2010

  • Germany's Magdalena Neuner finished first with a 35: 19.6 time, while countrymate Simone Hauswald finished 7.3 seconds behind to take the bronze.

    SBNation.com - All Posts Jon Bois 2010

  • Loueke's countrymate Angélique Kidjo; Richard Bona, from Cameroon; and American Esperanza Spalding - as well as the occasional forays into more explosive forms of jazz.

    Aspen Times - Top Stories Stewart Oksenhorn The Aspen Times Aspen 2010

  • In other first-round action on Monday, eighth-seeded Benjamin Becker of Germany was upset by American Michael Russell, 6-3, 6-3, while fellow countrymate Rajeev Ram defeated Karol Beck of Slovakia 6-4, 7-6 (7-4).

    Tsn.ca Top Stories RSS 2010

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