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noun
- 1. a person who vigorously supports their country and is prepared to defend it against enemies or detractors: "a true patriot"
- 2. an automated surface-to-air missile designed for early detection and interception of incoming missiles or aircraft. trademark in UK
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PATRIOT definition: 1. a person who loves their country and, if necessary, will fight for it 2. a person who loves…. Learn more.
The word patriot signifies a person who loves their country and is ready to boldly support and defend it. That meaning has endured since the word's arrival in English in the 16th century, but it has not marched through the years unchallenged.
PATRIOT meaning: 1. a person who loves their country and, if necessary, will fight for it 2. a person who loves…. Learn more.
noun. a person who loves, supports, and defends their country and its interests with devotion. a person who values individual rights, especially one who attempts to defend those rights against presumed interference by the federal government.
A patriot is someone who loves and who has sometimes fought for his or her country. “Nathan Hale was a true patriot; his only regret was that he had but one life to give for his country.”
a person who loves, supports, and defends his or her country and its interests with devotion. 2. a person who regards himself or herself as a defender, esp. of individual rights, against presumed interference by the federal government. 3. (cap) Military.
PATRIOTISM definition: 1. the feeling of loving your country more than any others and being proud of it 2. the feeling of…. Learn more.
Definition of patriot noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
n. 1. a person who loves, supports, and defends his or her country and its interests. 2. a person who regards himself or herself as a defender, esp. of individual rights, against presumed interference by the federal government.
Pronoun. Filter. noun. One who loves and loyally or zealously supports one's own country. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. A person who loves and zealously supports and defends their country. Wiktionary. (archaic) A fellow countryman, a compatriot. Wiktionary. Synonyms: nationalist. volunteer. superpatriot. patrioteer. partisan. jingoist.
