- Main Entry:
- pa·tri·ot
- Pronunciation:
- \ˈpā-trē-ət, -ˌät, chiefly British ˈpa-trē-ət\
- Function:
- noun
- Etymology:
- Middle French patriote compatriot, from Late Latin patriota, from Greek patriōtēs, from patria lineage, from patr-, patēr father
- Date:
- 1605
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