plural of patriot; people who love, support, and defend their country
From French patriote, from Late Latin patriota, from Greek patriotes 'fellow countryman', from patrios 'of one's fathers'
The word patriot comes from the Greek word for 'fatherland' - it's literally about loving the land of your fathers and forefathers!
Historically male-dominated military/nationalist narrative; women's contributions to resistance, espionage, and nation-building systematized erased from 'patriot' historical record.
Specify context or use 'freedom fighters', 'resisters', 'independence advocates' to include diverse participants.
["freedom fighters","resistance members","independence advocates"]
Women spies (Marquise du Plessis-Bellière, Mata Hari, Christine Granville) and resistance organizers shaped independence movements, often unrecorded in patriotic narratives.
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