Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- Patrick, Saint A.D. 389?-461? Christian missionary and patron saint of Ireland.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. A dialectal variant of partridge.
- n. A base coin, the eighth of a denier, authorized for Ireland in 1460, under Henry VI.
Wiktionary
- n. A male given name.
WordNet 3.0
- n. Apostle and patron saint of Ireland; an English missionary to Ireland in the 5th century
Etymologies
- The name of an Irish saint, latinized as Patricius "patrician"; it might originally represent some lost Celtic name. (Wiktionary)
Examples
“CHRISTOPHER KENNEDY LAWFORD, PATRICK KENNEDY'S COUSIN: I actually heard about it on TV but I'm glad you said that this panel was scheduled before because I agreed to come on the show before I found out about Patrick.”
“The 46-year-old, who used the name Patrick Kim, had a discolored complexion, spots on his fingers and limbs, flecks of foam on his mouth.”
“Now, I think your attack on Patrick is a bit hasty and rude.”
Taxes and Market Time, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty
“For example, as I have written elsewhere, artificially limiting premium growth allows the government to curtail spending while leaving the dirty work of withholding medical care to private insurers: “Premium caps, which Massachusetts governor Deval Patrick is currently threatening to impose, force private insurers to manage care more tightly — i.e., to deny coverage for more services.””
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“This reminds me of the sailors in Patrick O'Brian's Aubrey-Maturin novels: The sailors thought they were receiving good medicine if it tasted awful.”
Government's Role in Health Care, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty
“Patrick is someone who lives for the theater," said Neil Pepe, the play's director.”
“Designer John Patrick is arguably one of the most credible eco-designers in the industry.”
The Huffington Post: Meredith Barnett: John Patrick of Organic
“Patrick is also being challenged by independent Timothy Cahill, whose candidacy threatens to split the anti-Patrick vote.”
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“He yelled something, a deep almost barking sound, and the dogs quieted except for the two whose paws were caught in Patrick's traps.”
The Huffington Post: Narrative Magazine's Friday Feature: Alexi Zentner's 'Trapline'
“Everything that can go wrong does, until Patrick is forced to face his own character and beg for mercy.”
The Huffington Post: Narrative Magazine's Friday Feature: Alexi Zentner's 'Trapline'
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