countries

coun-tries · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    (plural) Nations with their own governments occupying particular territories.

  2. 2.

    (plural) The lands of different nations.

Related words

See also: country, nation, state
Synonyms: lands, nations, states

Etymology

From Old French "contree" from Latin "contrata" meaning "land lying opposite" or "land spread before one."