Patterson

[pat-er-suhn]

noun

1. Eleanor Medill Cissy, 1884–1948, U.S. newspaper editor and publisher.

2. Floyd, 1935–2006, U.S. boxer: world heavyweight champion 1956–59, 1960–62.

3. Frederick Douglass, 1901–1988, U.S. educator; founder of United Negro College Fund.

Example Sentences

Helen Patterson, from Solihull, said she requested an interpreter four or five times in advance before hospital appointments but none had been there when she arrived.

From BBC

Bill and Hillary Clinton, to name just two examples, have both enjoyed bestsellers with big-time writing partners James Patterson and Louise Penny, respectively.

From Los Angeles Times

Prosecutors in Australia have filed an appeal against the sentence of mushroom murderer Erin Patterson, saying it was "manifestly inadequate".

From BBC

Last month Patterson, 51, was jailed for life with no chance of release for at least 33 years, for murdering three relatives and trying to kill another with a toxic mushroom meal.

From BBC

Patterson's appeal is not an automatic right.

From BBC