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compatriot

[ kuhm-pey-tree-uht or, especially British, -pa- ]
/ kəmˈpeɪ tri ət or, especially British, -ˈpæ- /
SEE SYNONYMS FOR compatriot

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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Words related to compatriot

national

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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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