I. |pā.trē|äd.]ik, -ät], ]ēk, sometimes & Brit usually |pa.- adjective
also pa·tri·ot·i·cal ]ə̇kəl, ]ēk-
Etymology: patriot (I) + -ic, -ical
: inspired by patriotism : befitting or characteristic of a patriot : actuated by love of one's country : devoted to one's country
a patriotic statesman
stirring patriotic exercises — Springfield (Massachusetts) Union
• pa·tri·ot·i·cal·ly ]ə̇k(ə)lē, ]ēk-, -li\ adverb
II. noun
( -s )
: patriotic cover