Patrick

American  

[pa-trik] / ˈpæ trɪk /

noun

1. Saint, a.d. 389?–461?, British missionary and bishop in Ireland: patron saint of Ireland.

2. (Curtis) Lester, 1883–1960, Canadian ice-hockey player and manager, in the U.S. after 1926.

3. a male given name: from a Latin word meaning “patrician.”

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Patrick British  

/ ˈpætrɪk /

noun

1. Saint. 5th century _ad , Christian missionary in Ireland, probably born in Britain; patron saint of Ireland. Feast day: March 17

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Example Sentences

"Militaries adopt AI to speed up processes such as target identification. But delegating life-and-death decisions to machines poses profound ethical and human rights risks," said Patrick Wilcken of Amnesty International.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

Seaport analyst Patrick Palfrey tracks stock price moves that are “out of sync” with underlying fundamentals.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

Take the historical literary fiction novel “Perfume: The Story of a Murderer” by Patrick Süskind, for example, set in the 18th century.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

There is no doubting whose side Patrick Wyman is on.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

And so Emily took a picture of her dirt-covered soccer cleats and texted it to Patrick.

From "Goodbye Stranger" by Rebecca Stead