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

Patrick's defence advocate Tony Lenehan KC told the court at the time that Patrick "knows the terrible harm he has done".

From BBC • Jul. 8, 2026

In May, the High Court in Edinburgh heard that Patrick, of Scone in Perthshire, had spent the night drinking with friends in Perth city centre.

From BBC • Jul. 8, 2026

Besides Gildas, our main written sources for the period are the two surviving letters by St. Patrick, likely sent in the mid-fifth century, and Bede’s “Ecclesiastical History of the English People,” completed by 731.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 7, 2026

He is being accompanied by several key economic players including Rodolphe Saade, chief executive of maritime transport giant CMA CGM, and TotalEnergies head Patrick Pouyanne.

From Barron's • Jul. 7, 2026

Woodall called Patrick Conroy, the Base Camp radio operator, to report that he was on the summit with Pemba and that O’Dowd would be on top in fifteen minutes with Ang Dorje and Jangbu.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer