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ad patres

[ ahd pah-tres; English ad pey-treez ]
/ ɑd ˈpɑ trɛs; English æd ˈpeɪ triz /
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adjective Latin.
dead.
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Origin of ad patres

Literally, “(having gone) to the fathers”

Words nearby ad patres

Adowa, adown, adoze, ADP, ad part. dolent., ad patres, adperson, ad quem, ADR, a drag, Adrammelech
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How to use ad patres in a sentence

  • The old cat is very ill at Narbonne; he is going 'ad patres'.

    Cinq Mars, Complete|Alfred de Vigny
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