Patriot
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈpeɪ.tɹi.ət/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Patriot is a noun meaning A person who loves and zealously supports and defends their country.
Meaning
A person who loves and zealously supports and defends their country.
More Meanings
- (archaic) A fellow countryman, a compatriot.
Example Sentences
Here Tears ſhall flovv from a more gen'rous Cauſe, / Such Tears as Patriots ſhed for dying Lavvs: […]
The aim of patriots, therefore, was to set limits to the power which the ruler should be allowed to exercise over the community.
'My country, right or wrong,' is a thing that no patriot would think of saying except in a desperate case. It is like saying, 'My mother, drunk or sober.'
Nothing beats a gunboat. HMS Illustrious glided out of Portsmouth on Monday, past HMS Victory and cheering crowds of patriots. Within a week it will be off Gibraltar, a mere cannon shot from Cape Trafalgar.
Word Forms
- patriots
Synonyms for patriot
Depending on context, synonyms include nationalist.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include nationalist, patriotism, patriotic, national, citizenship, compatriot.
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