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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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The bitter feud captivated Hollywood earlier this year after Cipriani went public with his grievances against Shell, whom he met nearly two years ago through powerlawyer Patricia Glaser.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

At the meeting, Mayor Patricia Lock Dawson called on the city management team to hire an independent consultant to review the Community and Economic Development Department, which includes the code enforcement division.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

"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

Justice Patricia Nyaundi barred authorities from admitting into Kenya anyone exposed to or infected with Ebola under the proposed arrangement.

From BBC • May 29, 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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