Pater Patriae

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[pah-ter pah-tree-ahy, pey-ter pey-tree-ee, pat-er pa-tree-ee] / ˈpɑ tɛr ˈpɑ triˌaɪ, ˈpeɪ tər ˈpeɪ triˌi, ˈpæt ər ˈpæ triˌi /

noun

1. Latin. father of his country.

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Pater Patriae

Though the reigning branch of the Medici remained in exile, their distant cousins, who were descended from Lorenzo, the brother of Cosimo, Pater Patriae, kept their place in the republic.

From The Life of Michelangelo Buonarroti by John Addington Symonds

"Pater Patriae," "Nonarum Dux," the control of the bread-tax,—all should be added to him in time, if only the Borgia could be fed elsewhere.

From Little Novels of Italy by Maurice Henry Hewlett

After his death it was decided that as Pater Patriae, or Father of his Country, he should be for ever known.

From A Wanderer in Florence by E. V. (Edward Verrall) Lucas

There was one named Cosimo, who did so much to make his city famous that he was called Pater Patriae, the father of the country, as was, centuries afterwards, our own Washington.

From Michelangelo A Collection Of Fifteen Pictures And A Portrait Of The Master, With Introduction And Interpretation by Estelle M. (Estelle May) Hurll

To all the ladies of the land   A courteous king, and kind, was he-- The reason why, you'll understand,   They named him Pater Patriae.

From Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 4 by Hamilton Wright Mabie