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- English Word Patriot Definition Becoming to a patriot; patriotic.
- English Word Patriotic Definition Inspired by patriotism; actuated by love of one's country; zealously and unselfishly devoted to the service of one's country; as, a patriotic statesman, vigilance.
- English Word Patriotical Definition Patriotic; that pertains to a patriot.
- English Word Patriotism Definition Love of country; devotion to the welfare of one's country; the virtues and actions of a patriot; the passion which inspires one to serve one's country.
- English Word Patripassian Definition One of a body of believers in the early church who denied the independent preexistent personality of Christ, and who, accordingly, held that the Father suffered in the Son; a monarchian.
- English Word Patrist Definition One versed in patristics.
- English Word Patristic Definition Alt. of Patristical
- English Word Patristical Definition Of or pertaining to the Fathers of the Christian church.
- English Word Patristics Definition That departnent of historical theology which treats of the lives and doctrines of the Fathers of the church.
- English Word Patrizate Definition To imitate one's father.
- English Word Patrocinate Definition To support; to patronize.
- English Word Patrocination Definition The act of patrocinating or patronizing.
- English Word Patrociny Definition See Patrocination.
- English Word Patrol Definition To go the rounds along a chain of sentinels; to traverse a police district or beat.
- English Word Patrol Definition t To go the rounds of, as a sentry, guard, or policeman; as, to patrol a frontier; to patrol a beat.
- English Word Patrol Definition A going of the rounds along the chain of sentinels and between the posts, by a guard, usually consisting of three or four men, to insure greater security from attacks on the outposts.
- English Word Patrol Definition A movement, by a small body of troops beyond the line of outposts, to explore the country and gain intelligence of the enemy's whereabouts.
- English Word Patrol Definition The guard or men who go the rounds for observation; a detachment whose duty it is to patrol.
- English Word Patrol Definition Any perambulation of a particular line or district to guard it; also, the men thus guarding; as, a customs patrol; a fire patrol.
- English Word Patrole Definition See Patrol, n. & v.