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

Scottish Greens co-leader Patrick Harvie said the "real issue" was the minister's use of a government car and there would not have been a problem had he used public transport.

From BBC

Patrick Crusius worried that Texas — hot and dry and facing climate calamity — was being overrun by immigrants.

From Salon

After trawling the national archives and cross referencing eye-witness accounts, family letters and war office reports, Ms Nash was able to identify these men as Sergeant Northey and Major Patrick Angier.

From BBC

A lawyer for the European Parliament, Patrick Maisonneuve, said he was not surprised by the sentence being requested.

From BBC

Krasinski's title follows last year's popular winner, "Grey's Anatomy" veteran Patrick Dempsey.

From Salon