–noun

1.	a state or nation: What European countries have you visited?

2.	the territory of a nation.

3.	the people of a district, state, or nation: The whole country backed the president in his decision.

4.	the land of one's birth or citizenship.

5.	rural districts, including farmland, parkland, and other sparsely populated areas, as opposed to cities or towns: Many cit e8c y dwellers like to spend their vacations in the country.

6.	any considerable territory demarcated by topographical conditions, by a distinctive population, etc.: mountainous country; the Amish country of Pennsylvania.

7.	a tract of land considered apart from any geographical or political limits; region; district.

8.	the public.

9.	Law. the public at large, as represented by a jury.

10.	country music.

–adjective

11.	of, from, or characteristic of the country; rural: a winding country road.

12.	of, pertaining to, or associated with country music: That Nashville station plays country records all day long.

13.	rude; unpolished; rustic: country manners.

14.	of, from, or pertaining to a particular country.

15.	Obsolete. of one's own country.

—Idioms

16.	go to the country, British. to dissolve a Parliament that has cast a majority vote disagreeing with the prime minister and cabinet and to call for the election of a new House of Commons. Also, appeal to the country.

17.	put oneself upon the or one's country, Law. to present one's cause formally before a jury.

–noun

1.	an art of sound in time that expresses ideas and emotions in significant forms through the elements of rhythm, melody, harmony, and color.

2.	the tones or sounds employed, occurring in single line (melody) or multiple lines (harmony), and sounded or to be sounded by one or more voices or instruments, or both.

3.	musical work or compositions for singing or playing.

4.	the written or printed score of a musical composition.

5.	such scores collectively.

6.	any sweet, pleasing, or harmonious sounds or sound: the music of the waves.

7.	appreciation of or responsiveness to musical sounds or harmonies: Music was in his very soul.

8.	Fox Hunting. the cry of the hounds.

—Idiom

9.	face the music, to meet, take, or accept the consequences of one's mistakes, actions, etc.: He's squandered his money and now he's got to face the music.

–noun

1.	this present day: Today is beautiful.

2.	this present time or age: the world of today.

–adverb

3.	on this present day: I will do it today.

4.	at the p 1202 resent time; in these days: Today you seldom see horses.

–adjective

5.	Informal. of the present era; up-to-date: the today look in clothing styles.