countrywomen
Women from home
Countrywomen is the plural of countrywoman—a woman from one's own nation or a woman who lives in a rural area.
The word parallels countrymen but specifies female: She addressed her countrywomen in the speech.
In the rural sense: The countrywomen gathered at the market to sell produce.
Women running agricultural households
- villagersInhabitants of small settlements
- homesteadersLand-claiming rural settlers
- peasantsLow-ranking agricultural workers
- milkmaidsWomen who extract from cows
shepherdesses · fieldworkers · cottagers · homemakers · midwives · weavers · spinners · quilters
Inherited cultural narratives
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
- ancestryFamily line of descent
- lineageDescent from progenitors
lore · proverbs · folk remedies · old wives' tales · handicrafts · recipes · festivals · rites
Citizens of a state
- patriotsDevoted homeland supporters
- native daughtersWomen born locally
- homelandOne's native land
- nationalityLegal belonging to country
allegiance · citizenship · native-born · emigrants · diaspora · expats · immigrants · naturalized
Bond among women
- kinshipState of being related
- fellowshipMutual goodwill among companions
- solidarityUnity among allies
- camaraderieGoodwill among companions
bonding · cooperative · collective · guild · mutual aid · neighborliness · support networks · quilting bees
Enduring courage under pain
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
- tenacityPersistent grip or resolve
- gritDetermination or abrasive particles
- determinationFirmness of purpose
steadfastness · resourcefulness · self-reliance · hardiness · stoicism · perseverance · adaptability · toughness
Those who gather crops
- gleanersCollectors of leftover grain
- farmhandsHired agricultural workers
- plantersVessels for cultivating vegetation
- threshersGrain-from-stalk separators
haymakers · reapers · dairywomen · orchardists · market gardeners · sowers · cultivators · huskers
farmwives
Women running agricultural households
- villagersInhabitants of small settlements
- homesteadersLand-claiming rural settlers
- peasantsLow-ranking agricultural workers
milkmaids · shepherdesses · fieldworkers · cottagers · homemakers · midwives · weavers · spinners · quilters · gardeners
folklore
Inherited cultural narratives
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
- ancestryFamily line of descent
lineage · lore · proverbs · folk remedies · old wives' tales · handicrafts · recipes · festivals · rites · ceremonies
nationals
Citizens of a state
- patriotsDevoted homeland supporters
- native daughtersWomen born locally
- homelandOne's native land
nationality · allegiance · citizenship · native-born · emigrants · diaspora · expats · immigrants · naturalized · motherland
sisterhood
Bond among women
- kinshipState of being related
- fellowshipMutual goodwill among companions
- solidarityUnity among allies
camaraderie · bonding · cooperative · collective · guild · mutual aid · neighborliness · support networks · quilting bees · sewing circles
fortitude
Enduring courage under pain
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
- tenacityPersistent grip or resolve
- gritDetermination or abrasive particles
determination · steadfastness · resourcefulness · self-reliance · hardiness · stoicism · perseverance · adaptability · toughness · backbone
harvesters
Those who gather crops
- gleanersCollectors of leftover grain
- farmhandsHired agricultural workers
- plantersVessels for cultivating vegetation
threshers · haymakers · reapers · dairywomen · orchardists · market gardeners · sowers · cultivators · huskers
countrywomenforeigners
People from elsewhere
outsiders · aliens · strangers · immigrants · outlanders
countrywomentownswomen
Female inhabitants of town
metropolitans · urbanites · city dwellers · city girls · suburbanites