patriotism patriotism /ˈpeɪtriːəˌtɪzəm/

noun

1. () Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it  ( patriotism , nationalism )
   love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it
    They rode the same wave of popular patriotism
   they rode the same wave of popular patriotism
    British nationalism was in the air and patriotic sentiments ran high
   British nationalism was in the air and patriotic sentiments ran high
   
   

 Aides Aides /eɪdz/

noun

1. (Greek mythology) the god of the underworld in ancient mythology; brother of Zeus and husband of Persephone  ( Aides , Aidoneus , Hades )
   (Greek mythology) the god of the underworld in ancient mythology; brother of Zeus and husband of Persephone
   
   

 stoker stoker /ˈstoʊkɝ/

noun

1. A mechanical device for stoking a furnace  ( stoker )
   a mechanical device for stoking a furnace
   
2. A laborer who tends fires (as on a coal-fired train or steamship)  ( fireman , stoker )
   a laborer who tends fires (as on a coal-fired train or steamship)
   
   

 Stoker

1. Irish writer of the horror novel about Dracula (1847-1912)  ( Abraham Stoker , Bram Stoker , Stoker )
   Irish writer of the horror novel about Dracula (1847-1912)
   
   

 Crookes tube Crookes tube /ˈkruːks tjuːb/

noun

1. The original gas-discharge cathode-ray tube  ( Crookes tube )
   the original gas-discharge cathode-ray tube
    Early experiments with the Crookes tube led to important discoveries about cathode rays.
   Early experiments with the Crookes tube led to important discoveries about cathode rays.