father of the nation

noun

A man considered the driving force behind the establishment of a country, state, or nation.

Meanings

nounfather of the nation (plural fathers of the nation)

plural fathers of the nation · alternative Father of the Nation

  1. A man considered the driving force behind the establishment of a country, state, or nation.

Translations

Dutch vader des vaderlands
  • vader des vaderlandsTranslations
Finnish kansakunnan isä
  • kansakunnan isäTranslations
French père de la nation, père de la patrie
  • père de la nationTranslations
  • père de la patrieTranslations
German Vater des Vaterlandes
  • Vater des VaterlandesTranslations
Hindi राष्ट्रपिता
  • राष्ट्रपिता (rāṣṭrapitā)Translations
Indonesian bapak negara
  • bapak negaraTranslations
Italian padre della patria
  • padre della patriaTranslations
Latin pater patriae
  • pater patriaeTranslations
Polish ojciec narodu, ojciec ojczyzny
  • ojciec naroduTranslations
  • ojciec ojczyznyTranslations
Portuguese pai da pátria
  • pai da pátriaTranslations
Russian оте́ц оте́чества
  • оте́ц оте́чества (otéc otéčestva)Translations
Spanish padre de la nación, padre de la patria
  • padre de la naciónTranslations
  • padre de la patriaTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

father of the nation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/father%20of%20the%20nation

MLA

“father of the nation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/father%20of%20the%20nation. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “father of the nation,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/father%20of%20the%20nation.

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