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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

PAT'RIOT, n. [L. patria, one's native country, form pater, father.]
A person who loves his country, and zealously supports and defends it and its interests.
Such tears as patriots shed for dying laws.
PAT'RIOT, a. Patriotic; devoted to the welfare of one's country; as patriot zeal.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: one who loves and defends his or her country [syn: patriot, nationalist]

Merriam Webster's

noun Etymology: Middle French patriote compatriot, from Late Latin patriota, from Greek patri?t?s, from patria lineage, from patr-, pat?r father Date: 1605 one who loves his or her country and supports its authority and interests

Oxford Reference Dictionary

n. a person who is devoted to and ready to support or defend his or her country. Derivatives: patriotic adj. patriotically adv. patriotism n. Etymology: F patriote f. LL patriota f. Gk patriotes f. patrios of one's fathers f. pater patros father

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Patriot Pa"tri*ot, a. Becoming to a patriot; patriotic.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Patriot Pa"tri*ot, n. [F. patriote; cf. Sp. patriota, It. patriotto; all fr. Gr. ? a fellow-countryman, fr. ? established by forefathers, fr. ? father. See Father.] One who loves his country, and zealously supports its authority and interests. --Bp. Hall. Such tears as patriots shaed for dying laws. --Pope.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(patriots) Someone who is a patriot loves their country and feels very loyal towards it. They were staunch British patriots and had portraits of the Queen in their flat. N-COUNT: oft supp N

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

n. Lover of one's country.

Foolish Dictionary

One who is willing to take all of Uncle Sam's bonds in a lump.