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  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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