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compatriot

[kuhm-pey-tree-uht, -pa-]

noun

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



adjective

  1. of the same country.

compatriot

/ əˈæٰɪə /

noun

  1. a fellow countryman

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • compatriotic adjective
  • compatriotism noun
  • dzˈ貹ٰdzپ noun
  • dzˌ貹ٰˈdzپ adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of compatriot1

From the Late Latin word dz貹ٰōٲ, dating back to 1605–15. See com-, patriot
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of compatriot1

C17: from French compatriote, from Late Latin dz貹ٰōٲ; see patriot
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Anonymous figures brazenly blocking streets and shutting down major freeways, raining bottles and rocks on the police, while their compatriots waved Mexican flags.

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They assailed what they viewed as unwarranted attacks against compatriots and relatives.

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The American shot a two-under-par 70 to beat compatriot Ben Griffin, whose challenge faded on the back nine.

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At the time, Dan Evans said he and his compatriots were "in the best spot" on clay for "a long time"- and he may actually have had a point.

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Even though he was already captaining Portugal's under-21 side, he still flew under the radar among his compatriots.

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