Patriot

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UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈpeɪtriət/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈpeɪtriət, -ˌɑt/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(pā′trē ət, -ot′ or, esp. Brit., pa′trē ət)

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Patriot /ˈpeɪtrɪət/ n

a US surface-to-air missile system with multiple launch stations and the capability to track multiple targets by radar

pa•tri•ot /ˈpeɪtriət, -ˌɑt/USA pronunciation n. [countable]

Governmentone who loves and defends his or her country:Is someone who disagrees with one's government any less a patriot?

pa•tri•ot•ic, adj.
pa•tri•ot•ic•al•ly, adv.
pa•tri•ot•ism, n. [uncountable]See -patr-.

pa•tri•ot (pā′trē ət, -ot′ or, esp. Brit., pa′trē ət),USA pronunciation n.

Governmenta person who loves, supports, and defends his or her country and its interests with devotion.
Governmenta person who regards himself or herself as a defender, esp. of individual rights, against presumed interference by the federal government.
Military(cap.) a U.S. Army antiaircraft missile with a range of 37 mi. (60 km) and a 200-lb. (90 kg) warhead, launched from a tracked vehicle with radar and computer guidance and fire control.

Greek patrió̄tēs fellow-countryman, lineage member
Late Latin patriōta
Middle French patriote
1590–1600

patriot, +n.

Governmenta person who regards himself or herself as a defender, esp. of individual rights, against presumed interference by the federal government.

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patriot /ˈpeɪtrɪət; ˈpæt-/ n

a person who vigorously supports his or her country and its way of life

Etymology: 16th Century: via French from Late Latin patriōta, from Greek patriōtēs, from patris native land; related to Greek patēr father; compare Latin pater father, patria fatherlandpatriotic /ˌpætrɪˈɒtɪk/ adj ˌpatriˈotically adv

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Synonyms: lover of his country, good citizen, statesman, nationalist, volunteer, more...

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