noun, masculine/pɛʁ də la pa.tʁi/plural: pères de la patrie
father of the nation (person considered the driving force behind the establishment of a country, state, or nation)
Synonyms: père de la nation
Calque of Latin pater patriae.
/pɛʁ də la pa.tʁi/
father of the nation (person considered the driving force behind the establishment of a country, state, or nation)
Synonyms: père de la nation
Calque of Latin pater patriae.