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patriotical

patriotical is the archaic form of patriotic.

Meaning of patriotic

Adjective

patriotic (comparative more patriotic, superlative most patriotic)

  1. Inspired by or showing patriotism; done out of love of one's country; zealously and unselfishly devoted to the service of one's country
    • a patriotic statesman

See all 2 meanings of patriotic

Forms of patriotical

comparativemore patriotical
superlativemost patriotical

Origin of patriotical

From patriot + -ical.

Questions about patriotical

What is patriotical the archaic form of?
Patriotical is the archaic form of patriotic.

Words near patriotical in the dictionary

  1. patriotess
  2. patriotesses
  3. patriothood
  4. patriotic
  5. patriotic correctness
  6. patriotical
  7. patriotically
  8. patriotically correct
  9. patriotick
  10. patrioticness
  11. patriotics

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