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compatriot

One entry found for compatriot.
Main Entry: com·pa·tri·ot
Pronunciation: k&m-'pA-trE-&t, käm-, -trE-"ät, chiefly British -'pa-
Function: noun
Etymology: French compatriote, from Late Latin compatriota, from Latin com- + Late Latin patriota fellow countryman -- more at PATRIOT
1 : a person born, residing, or holding citizenship in the same country as another
2 : COMPANION, COLLEAGUE <her compatriots in academia>
- com·pa·tri·ot·ic /k&m-"pA-trE-'ä-tik, "käm-, chiefly British -"pa-/ adjective