'''Patriotism''' means love or devotion to one's country or homeland.
'''Patriotism''' means love or devotion to one's country or homeland.
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The word ''patriotism'' comes from Latin; the root is the same as ''pater,'' father, and literally means "fatherland."
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The word ''patriot'' comes from Latin; the root is the same as ''pater,'' father.
The [[Roman]] poet [[Horace]] wrote "Dulce et decorum est pro Patria mori", which means ""It is sweet and seemly to die for one's country."<ref>Horace, ''Odes'' (iii 2.13)</ref>.
The [[Roman]] poet [[Horace]] wrote "Dulce et decorum est pro Patria mori", which means ""It is sweet and seemly to die for one's country."<ref>Horace, ''Odes'' (iii 2.13)</ref>.