Patrick
Americannoun
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Saint, a.d. 389?–461?, British missionary and bishop in Ireland: patron saint of Ireland.
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(Curtis) Lester, 1883–1960, Canadian ice-hockey player and manager, in the U.S. after 1926.
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a male given name: from a Latin word meaning “patrician.”
noun
Example Sentences
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Kansas City’s ground game was dangerous in Week 1, taking pressure off Patrick Mahomes, who is recovering from a torn anterior cruciate ligament.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
Its chief executive Patrick Pouyanne has made clear it will abandon the cap if a special tax is put into place.
From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026
From the time Patrick Yaghoobians was 20 years old, he’s been putting aside money to buy a home.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026
This, however, often results in Luke Shaw, Patrick Dorgu, Diogo Dalot and Mbeumo – not the strongest one-v-one dribblers - isolated on the wing.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
“I’m afraid that puts us off our schedule, so I’m so sorry, Patrick, but you’re going to have to go tomorrow.”
From "The Thing About Jellyfish" by Ali Benjamin
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