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
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It is rare to find a policy approach like this, said Patrick Hope, a Democratic state delegate who spearheaded Virginia’s law.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026
Sir Patrick Stewart 'used his stage on behalf of others'
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
Martinez’s attorney Patrick Baghdaserians told The Times his client was “very happy” with the judge’s order keeping Berry’s limited visitation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026
And there’s a trade for that, according to Patrick Ceresna, founder and chief derivative market strategist at Big Picture Trading.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026
The two dummies looked exactly like Patrick and Oona Daley did in their wedding portrait.
From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein
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