Main Entry: pa·tri·ot Pronunciation: 'pA-trE-&t, -"ät, chiefly British 'pa-trE-&t Function: noun Etymology: Middle French patriote compatriot, from Late Latin patriota, from Greek patriOtEs, from patria lineage, from patr-, patEr father : one who loves his or her country and supports its authority and interests Not all people living in any country live up to this definition of what a patroit means.
