amor patriae

[ ah-mohr pah-tree-ahy; English ey-mawr pey-tree-ee ]
/ ˈɑ moʊr ˈpɑ triˌaɪ; English ˈeɪ mɔr ˈpeɪ triˌi /

noun Latin.

love of one's country; patriotism.

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British Dictionary definitions for amor patriae

amor patriae
/ Latin (ˈæmɔː ˈpætrɪˌiː) /

noun

love of one's country; patriotism
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