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   patriot

   /ˈpatrɪət/

   noun

   • 1. a person who vigorously supports their country and is prepared to defend it against enemies or detractors: "a true patriot"
   • 2. an automated surface-to-air missile designed for early detection and interception of incoming missiles or aircraft. trademark in UK

   Word Origin late 16th century: from French patriote, from late Latin patriota ‘fellow countryman’, from Greek patriōtēs, from patrios ‘of one's fathers’, from patris ‘fatherland’.

   Scrabble Points: 9

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