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Patricia

American  
[puh-trish-uh, -tree-shuh] / pəˈtrɪʃ ə, -ˈtri ʃə /

noun

  1. a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “patrician.”


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Mr. Wilson is a journalist who has written biographies of Patricia Highsmith, Alexander McQueen and Sylvia Plath.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

California Supreme Court Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero wrote in the unanimous decision that “unless there is a valid basis for detention,” judges must “set bail at a level the arrestee can reasonably afford.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

Justice Patricia Nyaundi barred authorities from admitting into Kenya anyone exposed to or infected with Ebola under the proposed arrangement.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

While Putin's visit is not expected to receive the same pomp as Trump's, "the Xi-Putin relationship does not require that kind of performative reassurance", said Patricia Kim from the Brookings Institution in Washington.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

He watched Patricia carry her bag into his house.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin

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