Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web

old country

 - 2 dictionary results

old country

–noun
the original home country of an immigrant or a person's ancestors, esp. a European country.

Origin:
1775–85


old-country, adjective
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source Link To old country
old country  
n.  The native country of an immigrant.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Search another word or see old country on Thesaurus | Reference
FacebookTwitterFollow us: