patriot
noun
[ ˈpatrɪət ]
• a person who vigorously supports their country and is prepared to defend it against enemies or detractors.
• "a true patriot"
• an automated surface-to-air missile designed for early detection and interception of incoming missiles or aircraft.
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’.
