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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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Coroner Patricia Morgan told detectives to analyse a liver sample given to the police two years ago which was never tested, adding she wanted to explore "this further line of inquiry" before reaching a conclusion.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

Patricia Harmon, an Army veteran who was awaiting the return of her sailor son, said she imagined that life aboard the ship had been hard.

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

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

Dr Patricia Gordon, stroke consultant at Belfast Health Trust, said about 10% of patients who have a stroke have a large clot that can be removed through a thrombectomy.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

“Excellent. And, Patricia, I must say I am impressed. Your students are brilliant. Especially that Jake McQuade...”

From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein

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