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pa•tri•ot•ic
Pronunciation: (pā"trē-ot'ik or, esp. Brit., pa"-), [key]—
adj.
1. of, like, suitable for, or characteristic of a patriot.
2. expressing or inspired by patriotism:
a patriotic ode.Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.