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patriot
[ pey-tree-uht, -otor, especially British, pa-tree-uht ]
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.
- 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.
patriot
1/ ˈɪٰɪə; ˌpætrɪˈɒtɪk; ˈpæt- /
noun
- a person who vigorously supports his country and its way of life
Patriot
2/ ˈɪٰɪə /
noun
- a US surface-to-air missile system with multiple launch stations and the capability to track multiple targets by radar
Derived Forms
- ˌ貹ٰˈdzپ, adverb
- patriotic, adjective
Other 51Թ Forms
- t·貹t·dz noun
- i·貹t·dz noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of patriot1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of patriot1
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Example Sentences
Diehard patriots who betray their country; anti-elitists who worship billionaires; cold-eyed realists living in a fantasy world; rugged individualists fawning over their divine emperor; affirmers of life who embrace death.
Aboard Air Force One en route to Miami, Florida, on Thursday, Trump praised Ms Loomer and confirmed he had met with her, calling her a "great patriot" and a "very strong person".
Earlier in the day on his Truth Social platform, Trump reiterated his support for "patriot" Schimel, a Waukesha County judge and former Republican attorney general.
Even though it's shielded Republicans from the political consequences of their hateful policies, this small army of pro-choice patriots has managed to protect women's health, despite the often-daunting obstacle before them.
In other words, they do not believe that the stories of these particular patriots having overcome the discrimination and adversity that led to them being the "firsts" and the "few" are important.
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