spirit of patriotism

collocation in English

meaningsofspiritandpatriotism

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spirit
noun
uk
/ˈspɪr.ɪt/us
/ˈspɪr.ət/
a particular way of thinking, feeling, or behaving, especially a way that is typical of a particular group of people, an activity, a time, or ...
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patriotism
noun[U]
uk
/ˈpæt.ri.ə.tɪ.zəm/us
/ˈpeɪ.tri.ə.tɪ.zəm/
the feeling of loving your country more than any others and being proud ...
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(Definition ofspiritandpatriotismfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofspirit of patriotism

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In his view thespiritofpatriotismof the northerners was no less than that of the southerners, but because they lacked organisation, their strength was divided.
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There exists this newspiritofpatriotism, combined with progress.
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They have done it out of a realspiritofpatriotism.
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Many of us have done it with the right sense of proportion and, perhaps we can say, in a certainspiritofpatriotism.
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Surely these men, if they do that from aspiritofpatriotism, are worthy of some encouragement.
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No one with anyspiritofpatriotismat all would seek to defend treachery against the country to which he belongs.
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It was inspired by a very loftyspiritofpatriotismin the highest sense of that word.
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I believe the country is ready to apply that samespiritofpatriotismtowards these men that they applied to the country when they responded to its call.
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That is the sort of thing that is taking place, and we are expecting in the community a finespiritofpatriotismand loyalty that will win the war.
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Inculcating thespiritofpatriotismand culture, the college prunes young minds to face the globalised scenario.
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Webster's speech aroused the latentspiritofpatriotism.
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