Patri

[ pah-tree ]

/ ˈpɑ tri /

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noun

An·ge·lo

[an-juh-loh], /ˈæn dʒəˌloʊ/, 1877–1965, U.S. educator and writer, born in Italy.

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Words nearby Patri

pat. pend., patr-, Patras, patres conscripti, patresfamilias, Patri, patrial, patria potestas, patriarch, patriarchal, patriarchal cross

Other definitions for Patri (2 of 2)

patri-

a combining form meaning “father,” occurring originally in loanwords from Greek and Latin (patriarch; patrician), and used in the formation of new compounds (patrilineal).

Also especially before a vowel, patr-.

Origin of patri-

Combining form representing Latin pater,Greek patḗrfather

How to use Patri in a sentence

Ibi tertium iam mensem ger decumbebat, cuius salus erat conclamata, quem Barbari visendum Patri obtulerunt.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
He breaks out, indeed, into a burst of devotional praise—Gloria Patri—as if for some special and never-to-be-forgotten mercy.
Witch, Warlock, and Magician|William Henry Davenport Adams
The shouts of joy had ceased to be a burden to him; and no one cried 'Pater Patri' as he passed.
The Making of a Saint|William Somerset Maugham
He was curiously fond of quotations, and the last words he uttered were 'Dulce et decorum est pro patri mori.'
Forty-one years in India|Frederick Sleigh Roberts

Nec diu scelerum impunitus, patri consternatione perimitur; eadem spiritum eripiente, qu regnum largita fuerat.
Beowulf|R. W. Chambers

British Dictionary definitions for Patri

patri-

combining form

fatherpatricide; patrilocal

Word Origin for patri-

from Latin pater, Greek patēr father

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