Definition of COMPATRIOT

compatriot

Plural: compatriots

Noun

  • a person from your own country
  • Somebody from one's own country.

Adj

  • Of the same country; especially, being countrymen and having a common sentiment of patriotism.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from French compatriote, itself borrowed from Latin compatriota. Displaced native Old English ġelanda.

Synonyms

countryperson, fellow citizen

Scrabble Score: 16

compatriot is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
compatriot is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
compatriot is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

compatriot is a valid Words With Friends word