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having or showing love and support for one's country
  • hanging a flag outside one's home is a patriotic gesture

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The first known use of patriotic was in 1737

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“Patriotic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patriotic. Accessed 19 Sep. 2020.

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