/ Dictionary / Index P Pater Patriae*: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Pa•ter Pa•tri•ae Pronunciation: (pä'ter pä'trē-ī" Eng. pā't&schwar pā'trē-ē", pat'&schwar pa'trē-ē"), [key] father of his country. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. paternoster Paterson Related Content Daily Word Quiz: procrastinate Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language