Compatriot: meaning, definitions and examples
๐บ๐ธ
compatriot
[ kษmหpeษช.tri.ษt ]
fellow citizen
A compatriot is someone who comes from the same country as you.
Synonyms
countryman, countrywoman, fellow countryman, national
Examples of usage
- She met a compatriot while traveling in Europe.
- He felt a strong bond with his compatriots during the national holiday.
patriotic connection
A compatriot is also someone who shares a strong bond or connection based on their common nationality.
Synonyms
fellow countryman, fellow patriot, national comrade
Examples of usage
- They were compatriots in the fight for independence.
- Despite living in different countries, they remained compatriots at heart.
Translations
Translations of the word "compatriot" in other languages:
๐ต๐น compatriota
๐ฎ๐ณ เคนเคฎเคตเคคเคจ
๐ฉ๐ช Landsmann
๐ฎ๐ฉ rekan senegara
๐บ๐ฆ ัะฟัะฒะฒัััะธะทะฝะธะบ
๐ต๐ฑ rodak
๐ฏ๐ต ๅ่ (ใฉใใปใ)
๐ซ๐ท compatriote
๐ช๐ธ compatriota
๐น๐ท vatandaล
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ํฌ (๋ํฌ)
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ูุงุทู
๐จ๐ฟ krajan
๐ธ๐ฐ krajania
๐จ๐ณ ๅ่ (tรณngbฤo)
๐ธ๐ฎ rojak
๐ฎ๐ธ landsmann
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะพัะฐะฝะดะฐั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแแแแแแฃแแ (tanamemamule)
๐ฆ๐ฟ hษmvษtษn
๐ฒ๐ฝ compatriota
Word origin
The word 'compatriot' originated in the mid-16th century, combining 'com-' (together) and 'patriot' (fellow countryman). It reflects the idea of shared nationality and common bonds among people from the same country.
See also: patriotic, patriotical, patriotically, patriotism.