Patrick
Americannoun
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Saint, a.d. 389?–461?, British missionary and bishop in Ireland: patron saint of Ireland.
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(Curtis) Lester, 1883–1960, Canadian ice-hockey player and manager, in the U.S. after 1926.
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a male given name: from a Latin word meaning “patrician.”
noun
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"In a high-price environment related to the conflict in the Middle East, TotalEnergies is capitalising on its integrated model and diversification," said chief executive Patrick Pouyanne.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
“Military strikes have continued, and the stand-off over diplomacy remains unresolved,” Patrick Munnelly, market strategist at Tickmill Group, wrote in a note on Wednesday.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026
Father-of-two Patrick Penny-Annang has lived in Islington all his life and now shares a one-bedroom flat with his family.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
Patrick Barnard, who spent years leading coastal erosion research for the U.S.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
I had this anxiety with Patrick during a falling out and he was happy I wrote to him and I’m hoping you might be too.
From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera
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