compatriot

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: com=pat=ri=ot
• COUNT in NET: 1 in 1 verses (in NT : 1 in 1 verses)

CIDE DICTIONARY

compatriot, n. [F. compatriote, LL. compatriotus; com- + patriota a native. See Patriot, and cf. Copatriot.].

 One of the same country, and having like interests and feeling.  [1913 Webster]
"The distrust with which they felt themselves to be regarded by their compatriots in America."  [1913 Webster]

compatriot, a. 

 Of the same country; having a common sentiment of patriotism.  [1913 Webster]
"She [Britain] rears to freedom an undaunted race,
Compatriot, zealous, hospitable, kind."  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

compatriot, n. a fellow-countryman.

Derivative

compatriotic adj.

Etymology

F compatriote f. LL compatriota (as COM-, patriota PATRIOT)

THESAURUS

compatriot

adjunct, ally, associate, bedfellow, brother, brother-in-arms, coadjutor, cohort, colleague, companion, compeer, comrade, confederate, confrere, congener, consociate, consort, countryman, countrywoman, crony, fellow, fellow citizen, fellow countryman, fellow member, fellow townsman, home towner, landsman, paesano, paisano

ROGET THESAURUS

compatriot

Inhabitant

N inhabitant, resident, residentiary, dweller, indweller, addressee, occupier, occupant, householder, lodger, inmate, tenant, incumbent, sojourner, locum tenens, commorant, settler, squatter, backwoodsman, colonist, islander, denizen, citizen, burgher, oppidan, cockney, cit, townsman, burgess, villager, cottager, cottier, cotter, compatriot, backsettler, boarder, hotel keeper, innkeeper, habitant, paying guest, planter, native, indigene, aborigines, autochthones, Englishman, John Bull, newcomer, aboriginal, American, Caledonian, Cambrian, Canadian, Canuck, downeaster, Scot, Scotchman, Hibernian, Irishman, Welshman, Uncle Sam, Yankee, Brother Jonathan, garrison, crew, population, people, colony, settlement, household, mir, indigenous, native, natal, autochthonal, autochthonous, British, English, American, Canadian, Irish, Scotch, Scottish, Welsh, domestic, domiciliated, domiciled, naturalized, vernacular, domesticated, domiciliary, in the occupation of, garrisoned by, occupied by.

Friend

N friend, friend of one's bosom, alter ego, best friend, bosom friend, soulmate, fast friend, amicus, usque ad aras, fidus Achates, persona grata, acquaintance, neighbor, next-door neighbor, casual acquaintance, nodding acquaintance, wellwisher, favorer, fautor, patron, Mecaenas, tutelary saint, good genius, advocate, partisan, sympathizer, ally, friend in need, comrade, mate, companion, familiar, confrere, comrade, camarade, confidante, intimate, old crony, crony, chum, pal, buddy, bosom buddy, playfellow, playmate, childhood friend, bedfellow, bedmate, chamber fellow, associate, colleague, compeer, schoolmate, schoolfellow, classfellow, classman, classmate, roommate, fellow-man, stable companion, best man, maid of honor, matron of honor, compatriot, fellow countryman, countryman, shopmate, fellow-worker, shipmate, messmate, fellow companion, boon companion, pot companion, copartner, partner, senior partner, junior partner, Arcades ambo Pylades and Orestes Castor and Pollux, Nisus and Euryalus, Damon and Pythias, par nobile fratrum, host, Amphitryon, Boniface, guest, visitor, prot_eg_e, amici probantur rebus adversis, ohne bruder kann man leben nicht ohne Freund, best friend, my well-spring in the wilderness, conocidos muchos amigos pocos, friend more divine than all divinities, vida sin amigo muerte sin testigo.