• Patriot

    Pronunciation

    • UK IPA: /ˈpæt.ɹi.É™t/, /ˈpeɪ.tɹi.É™t/
    • US IPA: /ˈpeɪ.t(ʃ)ɹi.É™t/

    Origin

    From the Middle French compatriot around 1600, from Late Latin patriōta ("fellow countryman") from the Ancient Greek πατριώτης (patriotēs, "of the same country"), from πατρίς (patris, "father land", "country"), from πατήρ (pater, "father").

    Full definition of patriot

    Noun

    patriot

    (plural patriots)
    1. A person who loves and zealously supports and defends their country.
    2. (archaic) A fellow countryman, a compatriot.
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