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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Patricia

The Rev. Patricia Coleman-Burns, a University of Michigan professor emerita who grew up in Detroit and has watched the region’s racial and political coalitions shift for more than 70 years, was a die-hard Stevens supporter.

From Slate ● Oct. 6, 2026

The day before the election, Patricia Catherina de Sousa, 35, an elderly care companion in Rio de Janeiro, told AFP she was still trying to decide which candidate would get her vote.

From Barron's ● Oct. 3, 2026

At the time of the original verdict, Patricia Avila’s attorney Michael C. Murphy Jr. told The Times in a statement that his team was “thrilled” by the outcome.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026

Patricia Lashley, who was 33 at the time, was last seen near her home on Hall Street, Dudley, in September 1998.

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026

“I want to be the Einstein of political science,” he’d told Patricia on one of their early dates.

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

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