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[syn: patriot, nationalist]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Patriot \Pa"tri*ot\ (p[=a]"tr[i^]*[o^]t; 277), n. [F. patriote;
cf. Sp. patriota, It. patriotto; all fr. Gr. patriw`ths a
fellow-countryman, fr. pa`trios established by forefathers,
fr. path`r father. See Father.]
One who loves his country, and zealously supports its
authority and interests. --Bp. Hall.
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Such tears as patriots shed for dying laws. --Pope.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Patriot \Pa"tri*ot\, a.
Becoming to a patriot; patriotic.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
patriot
n 1: one who loves and defends his or her country [syn:
patriot, nationalist]
The Devil's Dictionary (1881-1906):
PATRIOT, 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.
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):
Patriot, IN -- U.S. town in Indiana
Population (2000): 202
Housing Units (2000): 108
Land area (2000): 0.222781 sq. miles (0.577001 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.037535 sq. miles (0.097216 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 0.260316 sq. miles (0.674217 sq. km)
FIPS code: 58392
Located within: Indiana (IN), FIPS 18
Location: 38.838215 N, 84.827764 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 47038
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Patriot, IN
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