Patti

[ pat-ee; Italian paht-tee ]

noun

1. A·de·li·na [ah-de-, lee, -nah], Adela Juana Maria Patti, 1843–1919, Italian operatic soprano, born in Spain.
2. a female given name.

Patti

/ ˈpætɪ /

noun

1. PattiAdelina18431919FItalianSpanishMUSIC: operatic coloratura soprano Adelina (adeˈliːna). 1843–1919, Italian operatic coloratura soprano, born in Spain

Example Sentences

Andy and Jonathan Paley formed the Paley Brothers in 1976; the band opened shows for both Shaun Cassidy and Patti Smith and cut a single for Sire with producer Jimmy Iovine.

From Los Angeles Times

In her excellent food history essay, “Thanks, Patti LaBelle: Sweet potato pie will always beat pumpkin in my household,” Salon Senior Critic Melanie McFarland unfurls the dessert’s profound meaning and roots in Black American culture.

From Salon

Then there’s the guest star lineup, friends and collaborators offering affectionate and honest testimonials like a sturdy backbeat: Cyndi Lauper, Patti LaBelle, Bruce Vilanch, Mark Mothersbaugh, Brenda Russell, Ruth Pointer and Lily Tomlin, to name just a glittery handful.

From Los Angeles Times

And somehow, as the mess unfolded, even the legendary Patti LuPone got pulled into it, having infamously been canned by Andrew Lloyd Webber from her role as Norma Desmond in the 1993 London production of Sunset Boulevard, dissing the revival in a recent appearance on "The View" where she called it "lumbering."

From Salon

“I do think that the country is still sexist and is not ready for a woman president,” said Patti Solis Doyle, who managed Hillary Clinton’s 2008 presidential campaign, to Politico.

From BBC