cừu quốc
Definition
- Noun:
- Enemy nation / hostile country: An archaic or literary term referring to a country that is an enemy or adversary in a conflict or war.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Trong các văn bản cổ, "cừu quốc" thường chỉ những nước láng giềng thù địch. (In ancient texts, "cừu quốc" often referred to hostile neighboring nations.)
- Nhà vua quyết tâm tiêu diệt cừu quốc. (The king was determined to destroy the enemy nation.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is primarily found in historical, literary, or formal political contexts and is rarely used in modern everyday conversation.
Variants and Related Words
- Thù địch (adj/n): hostile, enmity.
- Hai nước có quan hệ thù địch. (The two countries have a hostile relationship.)
- Địch quốc (n): enemy state (another archaic/literary term with similar meaning).
Synonyms
- Enemy state
- Hostile nation
- Adversary country
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