
[French patriote, from Old French, compatriot, from Late Latin patriōta, from Greek patriōtēs, from patrios, of one's fathers, from patēr, patr-, father.]
Definition: person who loves his country
Antonyms: expatriot, traitor
n. 1. a person who vigorously supports their country and is prepared to defend it against enemies or detractors.
2. Patriot MIM-104 trademark a modern surface-to-air missile, first developed in the 1970s as an antiaircraft weapon and adapted in the 1980s to defend against ballistic missiles as well. It was used extensively in the Persian Gulf War (1991).
3. a missile deployed in this system.
patriotism n.
See the Introduction, Abbreviations and Pronunciation for further details.
n.
One to whom the interests of a part seem superior to those of the whole. The dupe of statesmen and the tool of conquerors.
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Nederlands (Dutch)
patriot, vaderlandslievende persoon
Français (French)
n. - patriote
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - πατριώτης, φιλόπατρις
Português (Portuguese)
n. - patriota
Español (Spanish)
n. - patriota
Svenska (Swedish)
n. - patriot, fosterlandsvän
中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
爱国者
中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 愛國者
한국어 (Korean)
n. - 애국자, 우국지사, 패트리어트 미사일
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) وطني, محب لوطنه
עברית (Hebrew)
n. - נאמן למולדת, אוהב ארצו, פטריוט (טיל)
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