Patton

American  

[pat-n] / ˈpæt n /

noun

1. Charley Charlie Patton, 1881–1934, U.S. blues guitarist and singer.

2. George Smith, 1885–1945, U.S. general.

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Patton British  

/ ˈpætən /

noun

1. George Smith. 1885–1945, US general, who successfully developed tank warfare as an extension of cavalry tactics in World War II: captured Palermo, Sicily (1942) and much of France (1944)

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Example Sentences

You thought you would go down in U.S. history as a domestic Patton, a borderlands Sherman.

From Los Angeles Times

Marysol Patton, one of the six original cast members in the first season of “The Real Housewives of Miami,” said Florida’s cuts have created uncertainty across the state.

From Salon

Patton and several other Housewives mingled and took selfies with reporters and congressional staff before the event.

From Salon

But history’s greatest warriors know — to quote the conclusion of the Oscar-winning biopic “Patton” — that glory is fleeting.

From Los Angeles Times

The school bus appeared out of the early-morning darkness just then, and he and Chip crammed themselves into the screaming, squealing line of kids jabbering about how Spencer Patton was going to sneak his iPod into math class today and how Kelly Jefferson had just broken up with Jordan Cowan and, “Did you hear—six kids got sick from eating the cafeteria pizza yesterday! Do you think they’ll finally fire the lunch ladies?”

From Literature