patriot

CEFRB2

/ˈpeɪ.tɹi.ət/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A person who strongly loves and supports their country.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A fellow countryman, a compatriot.

Examples

  • An immense monument was erected in honor of the noble patriot.

  • No man can be a patriot on an empty stomach.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5

Also pronounced

  • /ˈpæt.ɹi.ət/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A surface-to-air missile system.

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

More examples

In context

  • Here Tears ſhall flovv from a more gen'rous Cauſe, / Such Tears as Patriots ſhed for dying Lavvs: […]

  • 'My country, right or wrong,' is a thing that no patriot would think of saying except in a desperate case. It is like saying, 'My mother, drunk or sober.'

  • The aim of patriots, therefore, was to set limits to the power which the ruler should be allowed to exercise over the community.

Antonyms

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A true blank always supports his country even during very hard times.

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Origin

noun

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”).