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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A dazzling Leo-a-palooza in Kansas City, Argentina versus the pride of Lawrence, Kansas, Team Algeria, with Patrick Mahomes watching from a skybox.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 17, 2026
The next couple of days will be critical in determining whether the pact holds up, said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 15, 2026
He has been a season-ticket holder since 1985, the rookie season of Hall of Famer Patrick Ewing, and has been a courtside fixture for decades.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 15, 2026
Travelers over the Fourth of July holiday could see prices as low as $3.75 a gallon “if everything goes very positive between now and then,” GasBuddy’s Patrick De Haan said.
From Barron's • Jun. 15, 2026
Once to the wedding of Patrick O’Brien to Angie Morelli, her mother’s oldest friend.
From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti
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