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

• père fondateur