père de la patrie

French

Etymology

Calque of Latin pater patriae.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /pɛʁ də la pa.tʁi/

Noun

père de la patrie m (plural pères de la patrie)

  1. father of the nation (person considered the driving force behind the establishment of a country, state, or nation)
    Synonym: père de la nation

Usage notes
  • Often used as an honorific title.

See also
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.