amor patriae

[ ah-mohr-pah-tree-ahy; English ey-mawr pey-tree-ee ]

/ ˈɑ moʊr ˈpɑ triˌaɪ; English ˈeɪ mɔr ˈpeɪ triˌi /

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noun Latin.

love of one's country; patriotism.

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Words nearby amor patriae

amorino, amorist, Amorite, amoroso, amorous, amor patriae, amorphism, amorphous, amort, amortization, amortize

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How to use amor patriae in a sentence

When he goes to State dinners to fill out his skin,Amor Patriae leaks out as the turtle goes in.
Punchinello, Vol. 1, No. 17, July 23, 1870|Various
It is but the English amor patriae carried to too great an excess.
Diary in America, Series Two|Frederick Marryat (AKA Captain Marryat)
The social virtues were unknown, the amor patriae became a chimera.
The System of Nature, Volume 2|Paul Henri Thiery (Baron D'Holbach)

British Dictionary definitions for amor patriae

amor patriae

/ Latin (ˈæmɔː ˈpætrɪˌiː) /

noun

love of one's country; patriotism

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