patriot
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3.5
- noun
- /ˈpeɪtriət/
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patriota
- A patriot is someone who stands up for their country, even in tough times.
- a true patriot
- an American patriot
- heroes and patriots
that go against me as a patriot and our freedoms.
- that go against me as a patriot and our freedoms.
- They are some of the best Americans and patriots out there.
- But thank God I have two sons that are patriots of this country.
- But who would be laughing if it weren't for the patriots who answer the call of freedom?
- We need more just hard working patriots like yourself.
- A war hero, a veteran, a patriot, all the things that Trump is incapable of.
- Governor Moore sells himself as a progressive patriot, which feels like an oxymoron.
- I mean, I, I truly identify as a patriot.
- And what we say here is patriots, Gayatriots, Patriots.
- Of course they're welcome their patriots and their fighters.
- So listen up, Patriots, Patriots and Atriots, all right?
Examples
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A local elementary school is named after an American patriot, Nathan Hale.
Academic text (1995) -
But more importantly, I am a patriot.
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Can you believe an old patriot like me wants to give up this American life?
Fiction book (1997) -
You call yourself a patriot?
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This is by far more money than hard working patriots like you are getting.
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Look, I'm a patriot, all right?
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But he was a Revolutionary War patriot who served his new land with honor.
Fiction book (2002) -
And there were so many patriots that day that stepped up to help other people.
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They are some of the best Americans and patriots out there.
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He was, above all, a true patriot.
Synonyms
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6.1
A person who strongly supports their country and its interests
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9.3
A person who strongly supports their country and wants it to attack other countries
A person who strongly supports their country and wants war with other countries
How Patriotic
Surface Forms
Etymology
Patriot comes from the Latin patria, meaning 'fatherland' or 'homeland', and from pater meaning 'father'. So, think of a patriot as someone loyal to their 'fatherland', which is why a patriot loves and defends their country.