Main Entry: pa·tri·ot

Pronunciation: \ˈpā-trē-ət, -ˌät, chiefly British ˈpa-trē-ət\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle French patriote compatriot, from Late Latin patriota, from Greek patriōtēs, from patria lineage, from patr-, patēr father

Date: 1605

: one who loves his or her country and supports its authority and interests