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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Patriot \Pa"tri*ot\, noun [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 The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Patriot \Pa"tri*ot\, adjective Becoming to a patriot; patriotic.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
patriot
noun: one who loves and defends his or her country [syn: {nationalist}]
From THE DEVIL'S DICTIONARY ((C)1911 Released April 15 1993) [devils]:
PATRIOT, noun One to whom the interests of a part seem superior to those of the whole. The dupe of statesmen and the tool of conquerors.
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 U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:
Patriot, IN -- U.S. town in Indiana Population (2000): 202 Housing Units (2000): 108 Land area (2000): 0.222781 sq. miles (0.577001 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.037535 sq. miles (0.097216 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.260316 sq. miles (0.674217 sq. km) FIPS code: 58392 Located within: Indiana (IN), FIPS 18 Location: 38.838215 N, 84.827764 W ZIP Codes (1990): 47038 Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs. Headwords: Patriot, IN Patriot
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