"father of the nation" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: fathers of the nation [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|fathers of the nation}} father of the nation (plural fathers of the nation)
  1. A man considered the driving force behind the establishment of a country, state, or nation. Synonyms: Father of the Nation Related terms: founding father Translations (Translations): vader des vaderlands [masculine] (Dutch), kansakunnan isä (Finnish), père de la nation [masculine] (French), père de la patrie [masculine] (French), Vater des Vaterlandes [masculine] (German), राष्ट्रपिता (rāṣṭrapitā) [masculine] (Hindi), bapak negara (Indonesian), padre della patria [masculine] (Italian), pater patriae [masculine] (Latin), ojciec narodu [masculine] (Polish), ojciec ojczyzny [masculine] (Polish), pai da pátria [masculine] (Portuguese), оте́ц оте́чества (otéc otéčestva) [masculine] (Russian), padre de la nación [masculine] (Spanish), padre de la patria [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-father_of_the_nation-en-noun-G9StfD3t Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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