patriotic

adjective

/ˌpæt.riˈɒt.ɪk/ /ˌpeɪ.tri-/

/ˌpeɪ.triˈɑː.t̬ɪk/

Definition

› showing love for your country and being proud of it: patriotic fervour/pride Many Americans felt it was their patriotic duty to buy bonds to support the war effort.Patriotism and nationalism patriotically

/-kəl.i/ adverb Patriotism and nationalism

(Definition of patriotic adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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to get rid of something or someone that is not wanted or needed

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