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Meanings of patriot in inglés

portugués
patriota
catalán
nacionalista

One who loves and defends his or her country.

patriota
ruso
патриоты
portugués
patriota

Colonist who rebelled against British control in the American Revolution.

патриоты
Synonyms
Examples for "nationalist"
Examples for "nationalist"
1
But in Britain and in Europe, it has proved a nationalist moment.
The Guardian
2
Sir, In recent years your paper has become increasingly nationalist and anti-unionist.
The Irish Times
3
Only the far right nationalist, Mr Vladimir Zhirinovsky, explicitly backed the action.
The Irish Times
4
A political settlement, to work, requires unionist as well as nationalist participation.
The Irish Times
5
Its stated goal is to promote nationalist values for a greater Russia.
Reuters
Usage of patriot in inglés
1
The voice of the patriot exults in the dedication to Charles II.
Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 2
2
He finally let go and said, I'm a patriot, by the way.
The marrowbone marble company
3
The situation of the patriot lords was at this crisis peculiarly embarrassing.
Holland: The History of the Netherlands
4
The wish was naturally shared by every true patriot in the states-general.
The Rise of the Dutch Republic — Volume 28: 1578, part II
5
As a patriot who worked tirelessly to keep Britain safe from attack.
The Guardian
6
The fetters of the fatherland are daily bread to the exiled patriot.
The Aspirations of Jean Servien
7
General Poe was an ardent patriot both before and during the Revolution.
Four Famous American Writers: Washington Irving, Edgar Allan Poe...
8
Secretary Tillerson is a true patriot that has severed our nation well.
News.com.au
9
The names of knave and king offend the ears of a patriot.
The Gods are Athirst
10
The royal brothers were probably sacrificed by the poet, not the patriot.
Athens: Its Rise and Fall, Book V
11
The preliminaries having been thus settled, the patriot forces abandoned the town.
The Rise of the Dutch Republic — Volume 18: 1572
12
The noble patriot was shocked at the proposal, and indignantly spurned it.
A Brief History of the United States
13
From a patriot's perspective, one would think none of this should matter.
Act of treason
14
On the 19th of June a serious misfortune befell the patriot cause.
By Pike and Dyke: a Tale of the Rise of the Dutch Republic
15
The artless language of this address was grateful to the venerable patriot.
The Life of Francis Marion
16
This citizen of a town in Greece is no villager nor patriot.
Representative Men: Seven Lectures
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Translations for patriot
portugués
patriota
Patriot through the time
Patriot across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
Ireland
Less common
United States of America
Less common