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patriot
pa·tri·ot
[
páytree ət,
páytree òt
]
(
plural
pa·tri·ots
)
noun
Definition:
supporter of own country:
a proud supporter or defender of his or her country and its way of life
[
Late 16th century. Via French< late Latin
patriota
"fellow countryman" < Greek
patris
"fatherland"
]
pa·tri·ot·ic
[
pàytree óttik
]
adjective
pa·tri·ot·i·cal·ly
[
pàytree óttikəlee
]
adverb
pa·tri·ot·ism
noun
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pa·tri·ot·ic [ pàytree óttik ] adjectivepa·tri·ot·i·cal·ly [ pàytree óttikəlee ] adverbpa·tri·ot·ism noun
