The metonymy is not found in Virgil or Propertius, but compare Lucretius IV 970 'patriis .
Aelius Theimes, a duoviralis of Sarmizegetusa, evidently a native of Palmyra, diis patriis Malagbel et Bebellahamon et Benefal et Manavat.
The words 'patriis virtutibus' imply that he is no ideal being, but the actual son of a well-known father.
Such for instance is the prosaic and tautological conclusion of the passage in which Lausus is brought on the scene-- dignus, patriis qui laetior esset Imperiis et cui pater haud Mezentius esset(685).
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "patriis" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
