What does père de famille in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word père de famille in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use père de famille in French.

The word père de famille in French means father, good father, sensible, matter-of-fact, with due diligence, safe investment. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word père de famille

father

nom masculin (père chargé de famille)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les pères de famille s'investissent de plus en plus auprès de leurs enfants.

good father

nom masculin (père modèle)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le voisin est un bon père de famille.

sensible, matter-of-fact

locution adjectivale (raisonnable)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Il donné à ses enfants une éducation de bon père de famille.

with due diligence

locution adverbiale (comme un père modèle)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")
Il gérait son entreprise en bon père de famille.

safe investment

nom masculin (investissement peu risqué)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il ne possédait qu'un compte épargne, un placement de bon père de famille.

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