Definitions for patriot
ˈpeɪ tri ət, -ˌɒt; esp. Brit. ˈpæ tri ətpa·tri·ot

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.8 / 6 votes

1. patriot, nationalistnoun

   one who loves and defends his or her country

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.5 / 4 votes

1. patriotnoun

   A person who loves and zealously supports and defends his or her country.

2. Patriotnoun

   A US surface-to-air missile system.

3. Patriotnoun

   An individual Patriot missile

4. Etymology: From the patriote around 1600, from patriota from the πατριώτης, from πατρίς, from πατήρ.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. PATRIOTnoun

   One whose ruling passion is the love of his country.

   Patriots who for sacred freedom stood. Thomas Tickell.

   The firm patriot there,
   Who made the welfare of mankind his care,
   Shall know he conquer’d. Joseph Addison, Cato.

   Here tears shall flow from a more gen’rous cause,
   Such tears as patriots shed for dying laws. Alexander Pope.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. patriot

   A patriot is an individual who expresses or exhibits love, devotion, loyalty, and support for their country, often advocating for or defending their country's rights and interests. A patriot typically feels a strong sense of national pride and is willing to sacrifice or contribute to the betterment of their nation.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.5 / 4 votes

1. Patriotnoun

   one who loves his country, and zealously supports its authority and interests

2. Patriotadjective

   becoming to a patriot; patriotic

3. Etymology: [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.]

WikidataRate this definition:3.5 / 2 votes

1. Patriot

   Patriots were the colonists of the British Thirteen United Colonies who violently rebelled against British control during the American Revolution and in July 1776 declared the United States of America an independent nation. Their rebellion was based on the political philosophy of republicanism, as expressed by pamphleteers, such as Thomas Jefferson, Alexander Hamilton, and Thomas Paine. As a group, Patriots represented a wide array of social, economic, ethnic and racial backgrounds. They included lawyers like John Adams and Alexander Hamilton; planters like Thomas Jefferson and George Mason; merchants like Alexander McDougall and ordinary farmers like Daniel Shays and Joseph Plumb Martin.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Patriot

   pā′tri-ot, or pat′-, n. one who truly loves and serves his fatherland.—adj. devoted to one's country.—adj. Pātriot′ic, like a patriot: actuated by a love of one's country: directed to the public welfare.—adv. Pātriot′ically.—n. Pā′triotism, quality of being patriotic: love of one's country. [Fr.,—Low L.,—Gr. patriōtēs—patrios—patēr, a father.]

The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon WurdzRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. PATRIOT

   One who is willing to take all of Uncle Sam's bonds in a lump.

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. patriot

   A sincere and unbiased friend to his country; an advocate for general civilization, uniting in his conduct through life, moral rectitude with political integrity. Such a character is seldom found in any country; but the specious appearance of it is to be seen everywhere, most especially in Europe. It is difficult to say how far the term can be used in a military sense, although it is not uncommon to read of a citizen soldier, and a patriot soldier. Individually considered the term may be just, but it is hardly to be understood collectively.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of patriot in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of patriot in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of patriot in a Sentence

1. Dana Nessel:

   I look forward to a new federal administration that works cooperatively with our state government to protect Michigan residents, a patriot.

2. Qasim Rashid:

   There have been immense atrocities and horrific violence committed against American Muslims because of 9/11. We saw things like the Patriot Act, the invasion of Afghanistan and Iraq, and Guantanamo Bay and the indefinite detention of people without due process of law, i knew I had to do something to create the kind of country I thought America should be ; one based on justice and compassion.

3. Nicole Neily:

   This is too little too late from this Administration, which has made abundantly clear through its actions that it views actual parental input as an inconvenience; let’s remember, this is the same set of bureaucrats that coordinated for weeks with the National School Board Association on its since-retracted letter which cited the Patriot Act, the organizations hand-picked to participate do not speak for the views of most American parents; if they did, we would not have seen such a groundswell of activism over the past few years. Families came to the sobering realization that groups like the National PTA were as ideologically compromised as the elected officials that abandoned our children. I would have hoped the Biden Administration would realize the importance of bringing many perspectives to the table - but I am not surprised that other voices are not welcome.

4. Esma Borchashvili:

   We lost a big patriot. He was never a terrorist. He is a hero for many here.

5. Steve Clevenger:

   I don’t believe in giving up our right to privacy in order to make people feel safer, the government overstepped its bounds with the Patriot Act and they are likely to do it again.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=patriot
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Patriot
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=patriot
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/patriot
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=patriot
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=patriot
8. ^ The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon Wurdz
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/1989/pg1989-images.html#:~:text=patriot
9. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html