adj.
Pronunciation: ˌ p ā -tr ē - ' ä-tik, chiefly Brit ˌ pa-
Function: adjective
Date: 1757
1 : inspired by patriotism
2 : befitting or characteristic of a patriot
– pa · tri · ot · i · cal · ly \ -ti-k( ə -)l ē \ adverb
adj.
Pronunciation: ˌ p ā -tr ē - ' ä-tik, chiefly Brit ˌ pa-
Function: adjective
Date: 1757
1 : inspired by patriotism
2 : befitting or characteristic of a patriot
– pa · tri · ot · i · cal · ly \ -ti-k( ə -)l ē \ adverb
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012