A person who loves and zealously supports and defends their country.
(archaic) A fellow countryman, a compatriot.
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈpeɪ.tɹi.ət/
Etymology
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”).