Definition of compatriot
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Examples of compatriot in a Sentence
We watched our compatriots compete in the Olympics.
the famous actor and his theater compatriots
Recent Examples of compatriot from the Web
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There will be a Frenchwoman in the quarterfinals of the French Open after Caroline Garcia beat Hsieh Su-wei to set up a fourth-round match against compatriot Alize Cornet.
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The film's eponymous role is played by Gal Gadot, an Israeli who like most of her compatriots did two years of compulsory service in the Israel Defense Force.
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More than a decade later, many of their compatriots have faded away.
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Unfortunately, the terrorist with the camera overslept and missed his compatriots blowing themselves up.
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Navy veteran Richard Castro recalls tripping over a compatriot’s severed leg while rushing to tend to the man after he was felled by a landmine in Vietnam.
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For a simple donation, Joe (and compatriots) will draw a monster or robot of your description, with all proceeds going to the San Francisco AIDS Foundation and the Pangea Foundation.
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Origin and Etymology of compatriot
French compatriote, from Late Latin compatriota, from Latin com- + Late Latin patriota fellow countryman — more at patriot
COMPATRIOT Defined for English Language Learners
compatriot
playDefinition of compatriot for English Language Learners
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: a person from the same country as someone else
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: a friend or colleague : someone who belongs to the same group or organization as someone else
COMPATRIOT Defined for Kids
compatriot
playDefinition of compatriot for Students
: a person from the same country as someone else
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