patriot
[ pey-tree-uh t, -ot or, esp. British, pa-tree-uh t ]
/ ˈpeɪ tri ət, -ˌɒt or, esp. British, ˈpæ tri ət /
noun
a person who loves, supports, and defends his or her country and its interests with devotion.
a person who regards himself or herself as a defender, especially of individual rights, against presumed interference by the federal government.
(initial capital letter) Military.
a U.S. Army antiaircraft missile with a range of 37 miles (60 km) and a 200-pound (90 kg) warhead, launched from a tracked vehicle with radar and computer guidance and fire control.
Origin of patriot
1590–1600; < Middle French
patriote < Late Latin
patriōta < Greek
patriṓtēs fellow-countryman, lineage member
OTHER WORDS FROM patriot
an·ti·pa·tri·ot, noun sem·i·pa·tri·ot, nounWords nearby patriot
patrilineal,
patrilinear,
patriliny,
patrilocal,
patrimony,
patriot,
patriotic,
patriotism,
patriots' day,
patripotestal,
patristic
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British Dictionary definitions for patriot (1 of 2)
patriot
/ (ˈpeɪtrɪət, ˈpæt-) /
noun
a person who vigorously supports his country and its way of life
Derived forms of patriot
patriotic (ˌpætrɪˈɒtɪk), adjective patriotically, adverbWord Origin for patriot
C16: via French from Late Latin
patriōta, from Greek
patriotēs, from
patris native land; related to Greek
patēr father; compare Latin
pater father,
patria fatherland
British Dictionary definitions for patriot (2 of 2)
Patriot
/ (ˈpeɪtrɪət) /
noun
a US surface-to-air missile system with multiple launch stations and the capability to track multiple targets by radar