[ˈpeɪtrɪət], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a person who vigorously supports their country and is prepared to defend it against enemies or detractors
(e.g: a true patriot)

- an automated surface-to-air missile designed for early detection and interception of incoming missiles or aircraft


Phrases:

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’