compatriot
/kəmˈpatrɪət
/ /kəmˈpeɪtrɪət/noun
A fellow citizen or national of a country: Stich defeated his compatriot Boris Becker in the quarter-finals...
- Currently, he has come back to his home country to help boost the national spirit of his compatriots.
- The two losers got to follow in the footsteps of their fellow compatriots by walking the plank.
- I can't claim to be a socialist if I'm not prepared to help my fellow compatriot when I can.
Synonyms
fellow countryman, fellow countrywoman, countryman, countrywoman, fellow citizen, fellow national
Origin
Late 16th century: from French compatriote, from late Latin compatriota (translating Greek sumpatriōtēs), from com- 'together with' + patriota (see patriot).
Rhymes
- silverside
- silversides
- silversmith
- silversmithing
- silver solder
- silver-spoon
- Silver Spring
- silver standard
- Silver Star
- Silver State
- petty captain
- petty cash
- petty cash book
- petty constable
- petty custom
- petty farm
- petty god
- petty goddess
- petty juror
- petty jury
- petty larceny
- petty-minded
- petty officer
- petty rent
- petty rice