patriot

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   A person who loves and zealously supports and defends their country.

   Here Tears ſhall flovv from a more gen'rous Cauſe, / Such Tears as Patriots ſhed for dying Lavvs: […]

2. 2
   noun

   A fellow countryman, a compatriot.

   The aim of patriots, therefore, was to set limits to the power which the ruler should be allowed to exercise over the community.

3. 3
   noun

   one who loves and defends his or her country

4. 4
   name

   A surface-to-air missile system.

5. 5
   name

   A member of the New England Patriots professional football team.

6. 6
   noun

   An individual Patriot missile.

7. 7
   noun

   A person who was in favor of American Independence from Britain during the American Revolution.

8. 8
   noun

   Synonym of Patriote (A devolution-of-power supporter in Lower Canada during the Canadian Rebellions of 1837-1838 (Patriots' War).)

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”).