[ pey-tree-uht, -ot or, especially British, pa-tree-uht ]
/ ˈpeɪ tri ət, -ˌɒt or, especially British, ˈpæ tri ət /
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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.
Patriot,Military. a U.S. Army antiaircraft missile with a range of 37 miles (60 kilometers) and a 200-pound (90-kilogram) warhead, launched from a tracked vehicle with radar and computer guidance and fire control.
Origin of patriot
First recorded in 1570–80; from Middle French patriote, from Late Latin patriōta, from Greek patriṓtēs “fellow-countryman, lineage member (in the paternal line)”
The Wolverine Watchmen are not a Second Amendment militia or constitutional patriots in any sense of the word.
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The president could be seen wearing a mask as he waved to a crowd from the back of the vehicle, after announcing that he would “pay a little surprise to some of the great patriots that we have out on the street.”
President’s blood oxygen levels dropped twice in recent days, doctors say|Derek Hawkins, Felicia Sonmez, Seung Min Kim, Hannah Knowles|October 5, 2020|Washington Post
The president, who wore a mask, waved to a crowd from the back of the vehicle after announcing that he would “pay a little surprise to some of the great patriots that we have out on the street.”
President’s blood oxygen levels dropped twice in recent days, doctors say|Derek Hawkins, Felicia Sonmez, Seung Min Kim, Hannah Knowles|October 5, 2020|Washington Post
The Patriot Act allows the Department of Justice to seize foreign bank assets in U.S. accounts.
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“I have always considered him a friend, a patriot, and a dedicated public servant,” McCain said in a statement.
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Despite the trials of a lifetime and the events of this summer, Washington still calls himself a 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