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amor patriae

[ah-mohr pah-tree-ahy; English ey-mawr pey-tree-ee] /ˈɑ moʊr ˈpɑ triˌaɪ; English ˈeɪ mɔr ˈpeɪ triˌi/
noun, Latin.
1.
love of one's country; patriotism.

Pater Patriae

[pah-ter pah-tree-ahy; English pey-ter pey-tree-ee, pat-er pa-tree-ee] /ˈpɑ tɛr ˈpɑ triˌaɪ; English ˈpeɪ tər ˈpeɪ triˌi, ˈpæt ər ˈpæ triˌi/
noun
1.
Latin. father of his country.
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amor patriae

/ˈæmɔː ˈpætrɪˌiː/
noun
1.
love of one's country; patriotism
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