noun:a person who loves and strongly supports or fights for his or her country
noun:one who loves his or her country and supports its authority and interests
synonyms: patriotic, compatriot, jingo
Examples
He was a great 'patriot' who devoted his life to serving his country.
Movie clips
Movie quotes
(..) Railroad. He... Shut up about that E.H. Harriman stuff and open up. What's going on? We got a patriot in there. That's young Woodcock. He's awful dedicated. Woodcock? Yes, sir. (..)
