Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • Same as patriotic.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • adjective Patriotic; that pertains to a patriot.

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  • adjective patriotic

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Examples

  • Liberty felt so patriotical, she was ready to burst!

    Liberty Porter First Daughter Julia DeVillers 2009

  • Liberty felt so patriotical, she was ready to burst!

    Liberty Porter First Daughter Julia DeVillers 2009

  • Liberty felt so patriotical, she was ready to burst!

    Liberty Porter First Daughter Julia DeVillers 2009

  • So I looked up U.S.A. Comics, knowing that Captain America used to star in it and it had the perfect, bold patriotical-type title for a holiday post, I figured I was in like Flynn.

    Archive 2007-07-01 Brian Hughes 2007

  • So I looked up U.S.A. Comics, knowing that Captain America used to star in it and it had the perfect, bold patriotical-type title for a holiday post, I figured I was in like Flynn.

    A Patriotic Captain America Post Gone Horribly Awry Brian Hughes 2007

  • Georgia has expressly banned such patriotical giveaways:

    Libertarian Blog Place 2008

  • “James Piffle,” Liberty said in a serious voice, “you have proved yourself an official patriotical person today.

    Liberty Porter First Daughter Julia DeVillers 2009

  • “James Piffle,” Liberty said in a serious voice, “you have proved yourself an official patriotical person today.

    Liberty Porter First Daughter Julia DeVillers 2009

  • “James Piffle,” Liberty said in a serious voice, “you have proved yourself an official patriotical person today.

    Liberty Porter First Daughter Julia DeVillers 2009

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  • The gestures are false but methodical:

    Flag hugging is crudely symbolical;

    His staging quite brims

    With anthems and hymns

    And all of it mock patriotical.

    July 4, 2018