Hypertext Webster Gateway: "patriot"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Patriot \Pa"tri*ot\, a.
Becoming to a patriot; patriotic.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Patriot \Pa"tri*ot\, n. [F. patriote; cf. Sp. patriota, It.
patriotto; all fr. Gr. ? a fellow-countryman, fr. ?
established by forefathers, fr. ? father. See {Father}.]
One who loves his country, and zealously supports its
authority and interests. --Bp. Hall.
Such tears as patriots shaed for dying laws. --Pope.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
patriot
n : one who loves and defends his or her country [syn: {nationalist}]
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