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Definition of another country in English: another countrynounəˌnʌðə ˈkʌntri 1Chiefly literary and poetic. The realm of the dead, or of the souls of the dead, especially regarded as a haven after life on earth; the state of death. 2A situation, condition, or state of affairs very different in nature or character from one's usual experience; something which is unfamiliar, unknown, or not understood.
Origin Mid 17th century; earliest use found in Dicke of Devonshire. From another pron. + country. Definition of another country in US English: another countrynounəˌnʌðə ˈkʌntri 1Chiefly literary and poetic. The realm of the dead, or of the souls of the dead, especially regarded as a haven after life on earth; the state of death. 2A situation, condition, or state of affairs very different in nature or character from one's usual experience; something which is unfamiliar, unknown, or not understood.
Origin Mid 17th century; earliest use found in Dicke of Devonshire. From another [pronoun] + country. |