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patriot.

A person who loves and zealously supports and defends their country.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpeɪ.tɹi.ət/Received-Pronunciation/ˈpæt.ɹi.ət/Received-Pronunciation/ˈpeɪ.tɹi.ət/Canada, General-American/ˈpæɪ.tɹi.ət/Australia
  1. A person who loves and zealously supports and defends their country.

  2. A fellow countryman, a compatriot.

    archaic
Where this word comes from

From Middle French patriote, from Late Latin patriōta (“fellow countryman”) from the Ancient Greek πατριώτης (patriṓtēs, “of the same country”), from πατρίς (patrís, “father land", "country”), from πατήρ (patḗr, “father”).

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