Patti

American  

[pat-ee, paht-tee] / ˈpæt i, ˈpɑt ti /

noun

1. Adelina Adela Juana Maria Patti, 1843–1919, Italian operatic soprano, born in Spain.

2. a female given name.

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Patti British  

/ ˈpætɪ /

noun

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

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Example Sentences

I just finished Patti Smith’s latest book, “Bread of Angels.”

From Los Angeles Times

Before long, the band was playing in New York, rubbing shoulders with Patti Smith, Talking Heads and Blondie at CBGBs and shaking punks out of their contemptuous indifference.

From BBC

Hitler, Patti Smith said, was a “fantastic performer” and “black magician.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Patti Poppe was brought in to turn around California utility operator PG&E in early 2021, after it was blamed for devastating wildfires.

From Barron's

The rock musician Patti Smith and the photographer Robert Mapplethorpe have both become known as pioneers of powerful self-expression, but “Just Kids” tells the story of the days when, barely out of their teens, the pair shared an apartment at the Chelsea Hotel.

From The Wall Street Journal