All 3 Uses of
compatriot
in
A Passage to India
- He felt angry and bruised; he was too proud to tempt her back, but he did not consider that she had behaved badly, because where his compatriots were concerned he had a generous mind.†
Chpt 8
- By this method serious and I may say ludicrous accidents, such as befell one of my compatriots during that delightful reception at the English Club, are avoided.†
Chpt 8 *
- The approval of your compatriots no longer interests me, I have become anti-British, and ought to have done so sooner, it would have saved me numerous misfortunes.†
Chpt 27
Definition:
a person who belongs to the same group as you -- such as a fellow countryman, colleague at work, or friend