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Entry 2 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913

Patriot

/(pā"trĭ*ŏt; 277)/ · Pa·tri·ot · IPA /ˈpeɪ.tɹi.ət/
01 n. One who loves his country, and zealously supports its authority and interests.
  1. 1.
    One who loves his country, and zealously supports its authority and interests.
    “Such tears as patriots shed for dying laws.” Pope.
02 a. Becoming to a patriot; patriotic.
  1. 1.
    Becoming to a patriot; patriotic.