fellow-countryman
Noun: - A person from the same country as oneself: "fellow-countryman" refers to an individual who shares the same nationality or country of origin as the speaker or another person. It emphasizes a bond of national identity.
- (A person from the same country as the speaker.)
- (People from the same country as him.)
"to be a fellow-countryman of someone": to share the same nationality with another person.
- She discovered that her new neighbor was a fellow-countryman of hers. (The neighbor came from the same country as her.)
"fellow-countryman in a foreign land": a person from the same country encountered while abroad, often creating a sense of kinship.
- Finding a fellow-countryman in a foreign land can be a comforting experience. (Meeting someone from home while overseas.)
Fellow-countrywoman (n): a woman from the same country as oneself.
- She was proud to be the only fellow-countrywoman at the international event. (A woman sharing her nationality.)
Countryman (n): a person from one's own country; a compatriot.
- He greeted his countryman with a warm handshake. (A person from the same country.)
- Compatriot: a person from the same country.
- National: a citizen of a particular nation.
- Homie (informal): a person from one's own hometown or country, often used casually.
"One's own flesh and blood": though not exact, this idiom can imply a fellow-countryman in a broader sense of shared identity.
- Even though we are strangers, as fellow-countrymen, we are like one's own flesh and blood. (Shared nationality creates a familial bond.)
"Birds of a feather flock together": people with similar backgrounds (including nationality) tend to associate.
- At the embassy, fellow-countrymen naturally gathered, proving that birds of a feather flock together. (People from the same country group together.)