Patriot

Patriot

See also: patriot

English

Etymology

Capitalization of patriot.

Proper noun

Patriot

1. (US, military) A surface-to-air missile system.
2. (American football, NFL) A member of the New England Patriots professional football team.

Noun

Patriot (plural Patriots)

1. (informal) An individual Patriot missile.
2. (US, historical) A person who was in favor of American Independence from Britain during the American Revolution.
3. (Canada, historical) Synonym of Patriote (A devolution-of-power supporter in Lower Canada during the Canadian Rebellions of 1837-1838 (Patriots' War).)
4. (Canada, historical) A devolution-of-power supporter in Upper Canada during the Canadian Rebellions of 1837-1838 (Patriot War).

Antonyms

• (American Revolution): Loyalist

Translations

Rebellions of the Canadas

French: Patriote

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German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /patʁiˈoːt/

• Audio

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Noun

Patriot m (weak, genitive Patrioten, plural Patrioten, feminine Patriotin)

1. patriot

Declension

Declension of Patriot [masculine, weak]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Patriot	die	Patrioten
genitive	eines	des	Patrioten	der	Patrioten
dative	einem	dem	Patrioten	den	Patrioten
accusative	einen	den	Patrioten	die	Patrioten

Derived terms

• Lokalpatriot

Related terms

• patriotisch
• Patriotismus