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patriot |
5 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Patriot \Pa"tri*ot\, a. Becoming to a patriot; patriotic. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Patriot \Pa"tri*ot\, n. [F. patriote; cf Sp patriota, It patriotto all fr Gr ? a fellow-countryman, fr ? established by forefathers, fr ? father. See {Father}.] One who loves his country, and zealously supports its authority and interests. --Bp. Hall. Such tears as patriots shaed for dying laws. --Pope. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: patriot n : one who loves and defends his or her country [syn: {nationalist}] From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: Patriot, IN (town, FIPS 58392) Location: 38.83815 N, 84.82782 W Population (1990): 190 (86 housing units) Area: 0.5 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 47038 Patriot, OH Zip code(s): 45658 From THE DEVIL'S DICTIONARY ((C)1911 Released April 15 1993) [devils]: PATRIOT, n. One to whom the interests of a part seem superior to those of the whole. The dupe of statesmen and the tool of conquerors.
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