Compatriot
[kəm'pætrɪət;-'peɪt-] or [kəm'petɪət]
Definition
(n.) One of the same country, and having like interests and feeling.
(a.) Of the same country; having a common sentiment of patriotism.
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Synonyms and Synonymous
n. Fellow-countryman.
Typist: Wilhelmina
Definition
adj. of the same country.—n. one of the same country.—adj. Compatriot′ic.—n. Compā′triotism.
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Examples
- After the fat grandfather went away, there came a pretty little compatriot. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
- None but a compatriot, his Excellency declared, could have performed that majestic dance in such a way. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
- You know a compatriot who has found a Refuge there? Charles Dickens. A Tale of Two Cities.
- We are compatriots, said she. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
- I am on my guard against these lamb-like compatriots of yours. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
- Yes, my compatriots, happily cast him out and sent him forth! Charles Dickens. Hard Times.
- I have had one of YOUR compatriots in my time, sir. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
- I'd better go to have a look at your compatriots, Catherine said. Ernest Hemingway. A Farewell To Arms.
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