Answer:
b) A person who loves his or her country and is ready to boldly support and defend it.
Step-by-step explanation:
A patriot is a person who actively supports his or her country and is prepared to defend it against enemies or detractors.
In Ernest Hemingway's "A Farewell to Arms," Gino calls himself a patriot, and the priest also calls Henry a patriot because he is a foreigner fighting for Italy, which is flattering because he respects Henry.