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`Merriam-
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`country e court
`fr. OF contrée,fr.
`Icoun-try \'kon-tré\ n, p! countries [ME contree,
`couple chaptersare pretty good —E.B. White (letter)<still ope
`ML contrata, fr. L contra against, on the opposite side] (13c) 1: an
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`a couple wagons for hire —Garrison Keillor). It
`is most freqy, at
`indefinite usu. extended expanse of land: REGION 2
`a: the land ofa
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`used with periods of time <a couple weeks) and numbers <a contly
`person’s birth, residence, or citizenship b: a political state or nation
`hundred) <a couple dozen).
`Uple
`or its territory 3 a: the people of a state or district : POPULACE b
`cou-ple-ment \'ka-pal-mant\ n [MF,fr. coupler to join, fr. L copyl,
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`: JURY ©: ELECTORATE 2 4: rural as distinguished from urban areas
`fr. copula (1548) archaic:
`the actor result of coupling
`are,
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`5: COUNTRY MUSIC— coun-try-ish \-tré-ish\ adj
`cou-pler \'ko-p(9-)lar\ n (1552) 1: one that couples 2: a con
`triy,
`ance on a keyboard instrument by which keyboardsor keysar,
`2country adj (14c)
`1: of, relating to, or characteristic of the country
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`€ con,
`nected to play together
`2 a: of or relating to a decorative style associated with life in the
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`country (an English ~ look); also: possessing a style of rustic simplic-
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`cou-plet \'ka-plat\ n [MF, dim. of cople] (1580) 1: two success:
`ity (~ furniture)
`b : prepared or processed with farm supplies and
`lines of verse forming a unit marked usu. by rhythmic correspondens®
`procedures (~ ham)
`3: of, relating to, suitable for, or featuring
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`rhyme,or the inclusion of a self-contained utterance: DISTICH 2;
`Ce,
`country music <~ singers)
`PLE 3: one of the musical episodes alternating with the main the U.
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`(as in a rondo)
`Me
`country and western n (1960) : COUNTRY MUSIC — usu. hyphenated in
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`attributive use
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`cou-pling \'ka-plin (usual for 2), -pa-lin\ n (14c) 1: the act of brin
`country club n (1867) : a suburban club for social life and recreation;
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`ing or coming together : PAIRING; specif: sexual union 2: a deve
`esp: one having a golf course — usu. hyphenatedin attributive use
`that serves to connect the ends of adjacent parts or objects 3.
`Ce
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`coun-try—dance \'kon-tré-,dan(t)s\ n (1579) : any of various native
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`joining of or the part of the body that joins the hindquarters to the
`English dances in which partners face each otheresp. in rows
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`forequarters of aquadruped 4: a meansofelectric connection of twe
`country gentleman n (1632) 1: a well-to-do country resident : an
`electric circuits by having a part commonto both
`0
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`ownerof acountry estate 2: one of the English landed gentry
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`cou-pon\'kii-,pan, 'kyii-\ n [F, fr. OF, piece, fr. couper to cut — mo
`at COPE] (1823) 1: a statementof dueinterest to be cut from a beare
`country house n (14c): a house and esp. a mansionin the country
`coun-try-man\'kon-tré-mon, 3 often -sman\ n (14c) 1: an inhabitant
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`bond when payable and presented for payment; also :
`the interest fate
`or native of a specified country 2: COMPATRIOT 3: oneliving in the
`of acoupon 2: a form surrendered in order to obtain an article, se
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`country or marked by country ways : RUSTIC
`vice, or accommodation: as_a: one ofaseries of attachedtickets a
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`country mile n (1950): along distance
`certificates often to be detached and presented as needed b: a ticket
`country music n (1952) : music derived from or imitating the folk
`or form authorizing purchases of rationed commodities c: a certifi
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`style of the Southern U.S.or of the Western cowboy
`cate or similar evidence of a purchase redeemable in premiums q..
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`country rock n (1968) : ROCKABILLY
`part of a printed advertisementto be cut off to use as an order blank’ gt
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`coun-try-seat \,kon-tré-'sét\ n (1583): a houseorestate in the country
`inquiry form orto obtain a discount on merchandise
`y
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`coun-try-side \'kon-tré-,sid\ n (1727) 1: arural area 2: the inhab-
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`cou-pon-ing \‘kii-,pa-nin, 'kyii-\ n (1954):
`the distribution or redemp.
`itants of a countryside
`tion of coupons
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`: extending throughout a
`coun-try-wide \'kon-tré-‘wid\ adj (1915)
`cour-age \‘'kar-ij, 'ka-rij\ n [ME corage, fr. OF, fr. cuer heart, fr. L cor
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`country
`— more at HEART] (14c) : mental or moral strength to venture, Perse.
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`coun-try-wom-an \'kon-tré-,wi-mon\ n (15c)
`1: a woman compa-
`vere, and withstand danger,fear, or difficulty
`triot 2: a womanresident of the country
`Syn COURAGE, METTLE, SPIRIT, RESOLUTION, TENACITY mean mental Or
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`moral strength to resist opposition, danger, or hardship. COURAGE
`lcoun-ty \‘kaun-té\ n, pl counties [Me counte, fr. MF conté, fr. ML
`comitatus, fr. LL, office of a count,
`fr. comit-, comes count — more at
`implies firmness of mind and will
`in the face of danger or extreme
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`COUNT] (14c)_ 1: the domain of acount
`2
`a: oneoftheterritorial
`difficulty (the courage to support unpopular causes). METTLE Suggests
`divisions of England and Wales and formerly also of Scotland and
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`an ingrained capacity for meeting strain or difficulty with fortitude
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`Northern Ireland constituting the chief units for administrative, judi-
`andresilience <a challenge that will test your mettle). SPIRIT also sug.
`cial, and political purposes
`b
`(1): the people of a county (2) Brit
`gests a quality of temperament enabling one to hold one’s own or keep
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`the gentry of a county
`3: the largest territorial division for local
`up one’s morale when opposedor threatened <her spirit was unbroken
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`government within a state of the U.S. 4: the largest local administra-
`by failure). RESOLUTIONstresses firm determination to achieve one’s
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`tive unit in various countries — county adj
`ends <the resolution of pioneer women). TENACITY adds to RESOLUTION
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`2countyn, pl counties [modif. of MF comte] (1550) archaic : 3COUNT
`implications of stubborn persistence and unwillingness to admit de.
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`county agent n (1705) : a consultant employed jointly by federal and
`feat <held to their beliefs with great tenacity).
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`state governments to provide information about agriculture and home
`cou-ra-geous \ko-'ra-jas\ adj (14c) : having or characterized by cour.
`economics
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`age: BRAVE— cou-ra-geous-ly adv — cou-ra-geouseness n
`county court n (1639) : a court in some states that has a designated
`cou-rante \ku-'rant, -‘rant\ n [MF,fr. courir to run, fr. L currere]
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`jurisdiction usu. both civil and criminal within the limits of a county
`(1586) 1: a danceof Italian origin marked by quick running steps 2
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`county fair n (1856) : a fair usu. held annually at a set location in a
`: music in quick triple time or in a mixture of 3, and °; time
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`county esp. to exhibit local agricultural products and livestock
`cou-reur de bois \ku-,ror-do-"bwa\ n, p! coureurs de bois \same\
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`county palatine n (15c):
`the territory of a countpalatine
`[CanF,lit., woods runner] (1700) : a French or métis trapper of No,
`county seat n (1803): a town thatis the seat of county administration
`America andesp. of Canada
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`county town n (1670) chiefly Brit: COUNTY SEAT
`cour-gette \kur-'zhet\ n [F, dim. of courge gourd, fr. L cucurbita]
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`lcoup \'kop\ vb [ME,to strike, fr. MF couper — more at COPE] (ca.
`(1931) chiefly Brit; ZUCCHINI
`1572) chiefly Scot : OVERTURN, UPSET
`cowri-er \'kur-é-or, 'kor-é-, "ko-ré-\ n [MF courrier, fr. Olt corriere, fr.
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`correre to run, fr. L currere] (1579) 1: MESSENGER: aS a: a member
`2coup\'kii\ n, pl coups \'kiiz\ [F, blow, stroke — more at COPE] (1791)
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`1: a brilliant, sudden, and usu. highly successful stroke or act
`2
`of a diplomatic service entrusted with bearing messages
`b
`(1): an
`: COUP D'ETAT
`espionage agent transferring secret information (2): a runnerof con-
`traband
`ec: a member of the armed services whose duties include
`coup de grace or coup de grace\,kii-do-'gris\ n, pl coups de grace
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`carrying mail, information, or supplies 2: a traveler’s paid attendant;
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`or coups de grace\,kii-da-\ [F coup de grace, lit., stroke of mercy]
`esp: a tourists’ guide employedby a travel agency
`(1699) 1: a death blow or shot administered to end the suffering o
`one mortally wounded 2: a decisive finishing blow,act, or event
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`lcourse \'kors, 'kors\ n [ME,fr OF,fr. L cursus, fr. currere to run —
`coup de main \-'ma"\ n, p/ coups de main \,kii-do-\ [F, lit., hand
`more at CAR] (14c) 1: the act or action of moving in a path from
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`stroke] (1758): a suddenattack in force
`point to point 2: the path over which something movesor extends:
`as a: RACECOURSE b
`(1): the direction of travel of a vehicle (as a
`coup
`d’état or coup d’etat\,kii-(,)da-'ta, kii-(,)da-,, -do-\ n, pl coups
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`ship or airplane) usu. measured as a clockwise angle from north; also
`d’état or coups d’etat \-'ta(z), -,ta(z)\ [F,lit., stroke of state] (1646)
`: a suddendecisive exercise of force in politics; esp:
`the violent over-
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`the projected path of travel
`(2): a point of the compass c: WATER-
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`throworalteration of an existing government by a small group
`COURSE d: GOLF COURSE 3 a: accustomed procedure or normal
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`action <the law taking its ~) b: a chosen mannerof conducting one-
`coup de thé.-atre or coup de the-atre\,kii-da-ta-‘atr’\ n, pl coups de
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`self : way of acting (our wisest ~ is to retreat)
`ec
`(1): progression
`theatre or coups de theatre\,kii-da-\ [F coup de théatre, lit., stroke
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`through a development or period or a series of acts or events
`of theater] (1747) 1: a sudden sensational
`turn in a play; also: a
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`suddendramatic effect or turn of events 2: a theatrical success
`: LIFEHISTORY, CAREER 4: an ordered process or succession: as a: a
`numberof lectures or other matter dealing with a subject; also : a se-
`coup d’oeil \kii-'do(r), -'dai\ n, p! coups d’oeil \same\[F,lit., stroke
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`of the eye] (1739): a brief survey : GLANCE
`ries of such courses constituting a curriculum <a premed ~) b: a
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`cou-pé or coupe \kii-'pa, 2 often 'kiip\ n [F coupé, fr. pp. of couper to
`series of doses or medications administered over a designated period 5
`cut, strike] (1834) 1: a four-wheeled closed horse-drawncarriage for
`a: apart of a meal served at one time b: LAYER; esp: a continuous
`two personsinside with an outside seat for the driver in front
`2 usu
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`level range of brick or masonry throughout a wall c: the lowestsail
`coupe : a 2-door automobile often seating only two persons; also: one
`on a square-rigged mast — in due course : after a normal passage of
`with a tight-spaced rear seat — compare SEDAN
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`time: in the expectedorallotted time — of course 1: following the
`Icousple \'ka-pal; “couple of” is often ,\ka-plo(v)\ n [ME,pair, bond,fr.
`ordinary way or procedure 2: as might be expected
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`2course vb coursed; cours-ing vt
`(15c)
`1 :
`to follow close upon
`OFcople, fr. L copula bond,fr. co- + apere to fasten — more at APT]
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`(13c)
`1 a: aman and woman married, engaged, or otherwise paired
`: PURSUE 2 a: to hunt or
`pursue (game) with hounds
`b: to cause
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`(dogs) to run (as after amie) 3: to run or moveswiftly through or
`b :
`two persons paired together 2: PAIR, BRACE 3: something that
`joins or links two things together: as a: two equal and opposite
`over : TRAVERSE (jets coursed the area daily) ™ vi: to run or pass
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`forces that act along parallel lines
`b : a pair of substances that in
`rapidly alongor asif along an indicated path <blood coursing through
`the veins)
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`contact with an electrolyte participate in a transfer of electrons which
`causes an electric current to flow 4: an indefinite small number : FEW
`course of study (1781) 1: CURRICULUM 2: COURSE 4a
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`<a ~ of days ago)
`1eours-er \'k6r-sar, 'kor-\ n [ME,fr. MF coursier, fr. OF course course,
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`a
`1
`2coueple \'ko-pal\ vb cou-pled; cou-pling \-p(a-)lin\ vt (13c)
`run] (14c): a swift or spirited horse : CHARGER
`:
`to connect for consideration together b: to join for combinedeffect
`2courser n (1600) 1: a dog for coursing
`2 : one that courses
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`2
`a: to fasten together: LINK b: to bring (twoelectric circuits) into
`: HUNTSMAN 3 :: any of various Old World birds (subfamily Cur-
`such close proximity as to permit mutual influence 3: to join in mar-
`soriinae of the family Glareolidae) noted for their speed in running
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`riage or sexual union ™ vi 1: to unite in sexual union 2: JOIN 3
`course-ware \'kOrs-,war, ‘kors-, -:wer\ n (1972): educational software
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`to unite chemically
`coursing n (1538) 1: the pursuit of running game with dogs that
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`3couple adj (1924): Two; also: FEW— used with a (a ~ drinks)
`follow by sight instead of by scent 2: the act of one that courses
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`usage The adjective use of a couple, without of, has been called non-
`court \‘kort, 'kort\ n, often attrib [ME, fr. OF, fr. L cohort-, cohors
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`standard, but it
`is not. In both British and American English it
`is
`enclosure, group,retinue, cohort, fr. co- + -hort-, -hors (akin to hortus
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`standard before a word (as more or less) indicating degree <a couple
`garden) — more at YARD] (12c)
`1 a: the residenceor establishment
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`more examples of Middle English writing
`—-Charles Barber). Its use
`of a sovereign or similar dignitary b=: a sovereign’s formal assemb
`before an ordinary plural noun is an Americanism, commonin speech
`of councillors and officers
`c¢:
`the sovereign and officers and advisers
`and in writing that is not meant
`to be formal or elevated <the first
`whoare the governing power d: the family and retinue of a soverelg!
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