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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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Hundreds of years later, when Wyck and Patricia dig up his coffin, they find him inside, very much alive but lacking sufficient answers.

From Salon • Jun. 18, 2026

At the meeting, Mayor Patricia Lock Dawson called on the city management team to hire an independent consultant to review the Community and Economic Development Department, which includes the code enforcement division.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

"Your position is this can't be stopped in court?" asked Judge Patricia Millett, an appointee of president Barack Obama.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

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

What if Patricia waited until our nonexistent group of friends arrived?

From "From the Desk of Zoe Washington" by Janae Marks

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