pays

Definitions of pays
  1. noun
    the territory occupied by a nation
    synonyms: nation, état
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    Etats Unis d'Amérique
    North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
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    mère patrie
    the country where you were born
    état tampon
    a small neutral state between two rival powers
    nation européenne, pays européen
    any one of the countries occupying the European continent
    nation africaine, pays africain
    any one of the countries occupying the African continent
    nation asiatique, pays asiatique
    any one of the nations occupying the Asian continent
    nation d'amérique du sud, pays d'amérique du sud
    any one of the countries occupying the South American continent
    nation d'amérique du nord, pays d'amérique du nord
    any country on the North American continent
    type of:
    district administratif, division administrative, division territoriale
    a district defined for administrative purposes
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