Patrick
Saint, a.d. 389?–461?, British missionary and bishop in Ireland: patron saint of Ireland.
(Curtis) Lester, 1883–1960, Canadian ice-hockey player and manager, in the U.S. after 1926.
a male given name: from a Latin word meaning “patrician.”
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How to use Patrick in a sentence
I was very proud of the red tabs on Patricks collar, meaning so much.
An Autobiography | Elizabeth ButlerThis is St. Patricks night, and the Irish always get very tipsy on such a night as this.
The Real Shelley, Vol. II (of 2) | John Cordy JeaffresonA henpecked husband would hardly have invited the Dean of St. Patricks to be the witness of his domestic discomfort.
Addison | William John CourthopeThe more authentic accounts, and above all his own Confession, go far to explain Patricks success.
The Mediaeval Mind (Volume I of II) | Henry Osborn TaylorPatricks first foundation was not on the hill where the old cathedral now stands.
One Irish Summer | William Eleroy Curtis
British Dictionary definitions for Patrick
/ (ˈpætrɪk) /
Saint. 5th century ad, Christian missionary in Ireland, probably born in Britain; patron saint of Ireland. Feast day: March 17
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