compatriot

[ kuhm-pey-tree-uht or, especially British, -pa- ]

/ kəmˈpeɪ tri ət or, especially British, -ˈpæ- /

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noun

a native or inhabitant of one's own country; fellow countryman or countrywoman.

adjective

of the same country.

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Origin of compatriot

From the Late Latin word compatriōta, dating back to 1605–15. See com-, patriot

OTHER WORDS FROM compatriot

com·pa·tri·ot·ic

[kuhm-pey-tree-ot-ik or, especially British, -pa-], /kəmˌpeɪ triˈɒt ɪk or, especially British, -ˌpæ-/, adjectivecom·pa·tri·ot·ism, noun

Words nearby compatriot

compass window, compaternity, compathy, compatibility, compatible, compatriot, Compazine, compd., compeer, compel, compellation

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How to use compatriot in a sentence

Then he defended himself publicly against his former compatriots, who had criticized him as a “rogue” and a selfish coward.
TheDonald’s owner speaks out on why he finally pulled plug on hate-filled site|Craig Timberg, Drew Harwell|February 5, 2021|Washington Post
He also admires Atlético Madrid’s Diego Simeone, another compatriot, for finding tactical balance.
D.C. United’s Hernán Losada must learn a new league and a new city. He’s up for the challenge.|Steven Goff|January 19, 2021|Washington Post
Not only were a great number of the participants using their smartphones to document themselves and their compatriots as they launched the attack, but many of them in turn shared the footage on Parler.
Inside the Capitol Riot: What the Parler Videos Reveal|by Alec MacGillis|January 17, 2021|ProPublica
Both mice and humans share a connectedness with their compatriots in emotional situations, he says, and research points to a shared evolutionary basis for empathy.
Mice may ‘catch’ each other’s pain — and pain relief|Carolyn Wilke|January 12, 2021|Science News

Police believe that once inside, other rioters opened another door or a few doors to let still more of their compatriots in.
Capitol breach prompts urgent questions about security failures|Carol D. Leonnig, Aaron Davis, Dan Lamothe, David Fahrenthold|January 7, 2021|Washington Post
We all know about Tolstoy, Chekhov, and Dostoevsky, but what about their compatriot, Nikolai Leskov?
The Forgotten Russian: The Genius of Nikolai Leskov|Benjamin Lytal|April 10, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Lagarde succeeded embattled compatriot Dominique Strauss-Kahn for the IMF job in 2011.
Sarkozy’s Old Lady Troubles|Tracy McNicoll|March 22, 2013|DAILY BEAST
And his secular Tel Avivi compatriot Ayelet Shaked destroys all stereotypes of an Israeli “radical.”
Why I Like Naftali Bennett|Shaul Magid|January 17, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Huffman said his friend Bunny had no idea—one more close compatriot allegedly kept in the dark.
Edwards Staffers Keep Spilling Secrets in Day 9 of Testimony|Diane Dimond|May 4, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Strange to say, with all his love for what belonged to and came from Poland, he kept compatriot musicians at a distance.
Frederick Chopin as a Man and Musician|Frederick Niecks
"Neighbor," in Gospel language, means a compatriot, a person belonging to the same nationality.
My Religion|Leo Tolstoy
His compatriot, Le Fèbvre, had begun to give a few lessons as a dancing-master.
My Lady Ludlow|Elizabeth Gaskell
"Your cheerful compatriot is right," said Ethan, shaken suddenly out of his rôle as Nature's apologist.
The Open Question|Elizabeth Robins
A compatriot of his, Edmund Falconer, like himself an actor as well as an author, had opened the way for him.
The English Stage|Augustin Filon

British Dictionary definitions for compatriot

compatriot

/ (kəmˈpætrɪət) /

noun

a fellow countryman

Derived forms of compatriot

compatriotic, adjectivecompatriotism, noun

Word Origin for compatriot

C17: from French compatriote, from Late Latin compatriōta; see patriot

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