Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- Christian missionary and patron saint of Ireland.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A dialectal variant of
partridge . - noun A base coin, the eighth of a denier, authorized for Ireland in 1460, under Henry VI.
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- proper noun A male
given name .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun Apostle and patron saint of Ireland; an English missionary to Ireland in the 5th century
Etymologies
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Examples
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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.
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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.
News - latimes.com 2011
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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.
Narrative Magazine's Friday Feature: Alexi Zentner's 'Trapline' Narrative Magazine 2010
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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 2009
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Everything that can go wrong does, until Patrick is forced to face his own character and beg for mercy.
Narrative Magazine's Friday Feature: Alexi Zentner's 'Trapline' Narrative Magazine 2010
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Patrick is also being challenged by independent Timothy Cahill, whose candidacy threatens to split the anti-Patrick vote.
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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.”
Coyote Blog » Blog Archive » Why Obamacare 2.0 is Like Cap-and-Trade 2010
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"Patrick is someone who lives for the theater," said Neil Pepe, the play's director.
Spacecraft to Stage Craft Joanne Kaufman 2010
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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 2009
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Designer John Patrick is arguably one of the most credible eco-designers in the industry.
Meredith Barnett: John Patrick of Organic Meredith Barnett 2010
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