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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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"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

Patricia Bennett from Newry said this year "has been the worst" for MOTs.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

“I hope voters check out at least one episode to see Patricia Arquette’s commanding performance as Maggie Murdaugh, Alex’s long-suffering, demanding wife,” writes Kristen Baldwin.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

For the first time in two weeks, he and Patricia went home.

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

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