Patrick, Saint

An early bishop in Ireland , who spread Christianity throughout the nation. Patrick is honored as Ireland's patron saint .

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Notes

Many legends have grown up about Patrick: that he drove snakes out of Ireland, for example, and that he used a three-leafed clover, the shamrock, to illustrate the Trinity .

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Example Sentences

His subsequent adventures with Saint Patrick, interesting though they are, are unimportant for our present purpose.

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Turning to me, the bearded man said, "Did ye ever hear the pome about Saint Patrick's birthday?"

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Who was Saint Patrick, who excelled the reptiles from Ireland?

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By Saint Patrick, I never saw so simple a message create so great a commotion.

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And all these things reported he unto Saint Patrick, saying that he wished to remove the body from that desert place.

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