Patres conscripti, pā′tres kon-skrip′tī, n.pl. conscript fathers: the senators of ancient Rome.

In Rome the patrician families are called "Coscritti" in allusion to the Patres conscripti or senators of the city.

In general, the project was exceedingly disagreeable to the assembled patres conscripti; therefore one of the local senators gave utterance to the brilliant idea that there was no need to improve the road, for they could go through Pan Skorabevski's meadow.

In ancient Rome the members of the senate are the Patres conscripti, the “Conscript fathers.”

Patres conscripti�took a boat and went to Philippi.