/ Dictionary / Index P patriotic: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pa•tri•ot•ic Pronunciation: (pā"trē-ot'ik or, esp. Brit., pa"-), [key] of, like, suitable for, or characteristic of a patriot. expressing or inspired by patriotism: a patriotic ode. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: patriotic (Thesaurus) patriot patriotism Related Content Daily Word Quiz: fervor Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language