Definition of Patrick

1. Noun. Apostle and patron saint of Ireland; an English missionary to Ireland in the 5th century.

Exact synonyms: Saint Patrick, St. Patrick
Generic synonyms: Apostelic Father, Apostle, Patron Saint

Definition of Patrick

1. Proper noun. ( male given name). ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Patrick

1. an old Irish coin [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Patrick

Pathans
Pathet Lao
Patience
Patil
Patna
Patois virus
Paton
Paton's lines
Patrai
Patras
Patriarchist
Patriarchists
Patrice
Patricia
Patrick (current term)
Patrick's test
Patrick Henry
Patrick Victor Martindale White
Patrick White
Patriot
Patriot's Day
Patriot missile
Patroclus
Patrylo
Patsy
Patterson

Literary usage of Patrick

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Catholic Encyclopedia: An International Work of Reference on the by Charles George Herbermann (1913)
"Such were the extraordinary favours which St. Patrick, with his wrestling with ... St. Patrick, having now completed his triumph over Paganism, and gathered ..."

2. The Catholic Encyclopedia: An International Work of Reference on the by Charles George Herbermann (1913)
"Such were the extraordinary favours which St. Patrick, with his wrestling with ... St. Patrick, having now completed his triumph over Paganism, and gathered ..."

3. The Encyclopedia Americana: A Library of Universal Knowledge (1919)
"In this latter document Patrick urges the Christian subjects to have nothing ... Saint Patrick seems to have been a man of very strong will power and very ..."

4. Dictionary of National Biography by LESLIE. STEPHEN (1895)
"Martin of Tours without doubt was the master under whom Patrick studied- He is frequently mentioned in Irish literature ; his gospel is said to have been ..."

5. Reliques of Ancient English Poetry: Consisting of Old Heroic Ballads, Songs by Thomas Percy (1840)
"SIR Patrick SPENCE, Л SCOTTISH BALLAD, is giren from two MS. copies, transmitted from Scotland. In what age the hero of this ballad lived, ..."

6. Library of the World's Best Literature: Ancient and Modern by Edward Cornelius Towne (1897)
"Patrick — Ossian, long and late thy sleep! Rise up, and hear the psalm! Thy strength is gone, ... St. Patrick — Thou hast not heard such hymns as mine. ..."

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