pro patria

[ proh pah-tri-ah; English proh pey-tree-uh, pa- ]

adverb

, Latin.

1. for one's country.

pro patria

/ ˈprəʊ ˈpætrɪˌɑː /

(no translation)

1. for one's country

Example Sentences

And a decade ago, Boateng was playing for AC Milan when he kicked the ball in anger at a section of the crowd chanting racist insults during a friendly match with lower-division club Pro Patria, took off his shirt and walked off the field with the rest of his teammates.

From Washington Times

Ibrahimovic is now the fifth oldest centre-forward in Serie A history, although he has some way to go to beat the record, set by Italo Rossi, who appeared for Pro Patria on 8 April 1951 aged 52 years, 11 months and three days.

From BBC

Other European fight clubs with links to the far-right, such as Greece’s Pro Patria, have participated in shows with Pride France and White Rex, creating spaces for extremists to recruit new members and expand their networks.

From The Guardian

In order to counteract groups such as Pro Patria, Greek anti-fascists have formed their own fight clubs to defend themselves against ultra-nationalist attacks.

From The Guardian

It used that power to negotiate a place in government, as it joined fellow runners-up the Centre and Pro Patria parties to stop liberal leader Kaja Kallas from becoming Estonia's first woman prime minister.

From BBC