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

"Militaries adopt AI to speed up processes such as target identification. But delegating life-and-death decisions to machines poses profound ethical and human rights risks," said Patrick Wilcken of Amnesty International.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

Take the historical literary fiction novel “Perfume: The Story of a Murderer” by Patrick Süskind, for example, set in the 18th century.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

That Powell is willing to bear those costs reflects both how he reads the threat and how he reads his obligations, said former Philadelphia Fed President Patrick Harker.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

GasBuddy’s Head of Petroleum Analysis Patrick De Haan says Americans are spending $152 million more on gasoline today than they did a week ago, and $566 million more compared with nine weeks ago.

From Barron's • May 3, 2026

“We were in seventh grade, and my dad was harping on me real bad. Patrick and his dad were there. It was deer season. I hit one.”

From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy