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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024pa•tri•ot•ism (pā′trē ə tiz′əm or, esp. Brit., pa′-),USA pronunciation n. - devoted love, support, and defense of one's country;
national loyalty.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: patriotism /ˈpætrɪəˌtɪzəm/ n - devotion to one's own country and concern for its defence
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024pa•tri•ot /ˈpeɪtriət, -ˌɑt/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Governmentone who loves and defends his or her country:Is someone who disagrees with one's government any less a patriot?
pa•tri•ot•ic, adj. pa•tri•ot•ic•al•ly, adv. pa•tri•ot•ism, n. [uncountable]See -patr-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024pa•tri•ot (pā′trē ət, -ot′ or, esp. Brit., pa′trē ət),USA pronunciation n. - Governmenta person who loves, supports, and defends his or her country and its interests with devotion.
- Governmenta person who regards himself or herself as a defender, esp. of individual rights, against presumed interference by the federal government.
- Military(cap.) a U.S. Army antiaircraft missile with a range of 37 mi. (60 km) and a 200-lb. (90 kg) warhead, launched from a tracked vehicle with radar and computer guidance and fire control.
- Greek patrió̄tēs fellow-countryman, lineage member
- Late Latin patriōta
- Middle French patriote
- 1590–1600
patriot, + n. - Governmenta person who regards himself or herself as a defender, esp. of individual rights, against presumed interference by the federal government.
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