Patrick

[ pa-trik ]

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.”

Patrick

/ ˈpætrɪk /

noun

1. Patrick, Saint5th century ad5th century adMIrishBritishRELIGION: missionaryRELIGION: saint Saint. 5th century ad , Christian missionary in Ireland, probably born in Britain; patron saint of Ireland. Feast day: March 17

Example Sentences

Authorities had known for years that Patrick’s gambling operations were based at his Lawndale restaurant.

From ProPublica

Patrick brings an understanding and love for the material along with an extraordinary commitment to exploring and re-exploring Shakespeare.

From Washington Blade

Similarly, Patrick suggested that public-service journalism in the media, showing voters exactly how to cast their absentee ballots, helped many first-time mail voters avoid its potential pitfalls.

From FiveThirtyEight

When we adopted our first daughter, Patrick found a job at a bakery and was working.

From Ozy

There were just seven anglers in my group, but with a guide — Patrick again — and three wranglers, it took 28 mules to haul us and the supplies.

From Washington Post

Patrick Klugman, the deputy mayor of Paris, said: “We are living our kind of 9/11,” he said.

From The Daily Beast

Neil Patrick Harris, Hedwig and the Angry Inch Neil Patrick Harris in fishnets, high heels, and glitter could be a great gag.

From The Daily Beast

Frankly, I don't think even Michael Patrick King, Lisa Kudrow, and the show's biggest fans expected it to be this good.

From The Daily Beast

Patrick Lynch, had said that De Blasio should stay away from the funerals of any police officers killed in the line of duty.

From The Daily Beast

Patrick, who is openly gay and escaped the church with Fenner, is coming to their defense.

From The Daily Beast

Among those who had thus departed, it is not likely that there were many of Patrick Henry's followers.

From Project Gutenberg

In this same region, in Patrick County, may be seen crystals in the shape of crosses in certain rock strata.

From Project Gutenberg

Patrick saw it, too, and leaped up from before the fire and ran toward the beast.

From Project Gutenberg

The girls, who were nearest the end of the lake, watched Patrick and the old hog in amazement.

From Project Gutenberg

The porker grunted her displeasure, and Patrick did some grunting, too; but he was not easily scarednor would he be shaken off.

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