Definition of Saint patrick

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

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

Lexicographical Neighbors of Saint Patrick

Saint Lucians
Saint Luke
Saint Maarten
Saint Mark
Saint Martin
Saint Martin's summer
Saint Mary
Saint Matthew
Saint Matthew the Apostle
Saint Monday
Saint Nicholas
Saint Nick
Saint Olaf
Saint Olav
Saint Paddy's
Saint Patrick
Saint Patrick's Day
Saint Paul
Saint Peter
Saint Peter's wreath
Saint Peter Port
Saint Peter the Apostle
Saint Petersburg
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Saint Thomas
Saint Thomas Aquinas
Saint Thomas a Becket
Saint Ulmo's fire
Saint Ulmo's light
Saint Valentine's Day

Literary usage of Saint patrick

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

1. The Encyclopedia Americana: A Library of Universal Knowledge (1919)
"saint patrick seems to have been a man of very strong will power and very considerable executive ability. He must have been much of a diplomat to have ..."

2. The Gentleman's Magazine (1829)
"Oh,' says saint patrick, says he, ' where's the use of making such a piece of work about a gentleman like myself coming to see you. ..."

3. The Book of Humorous Verse by Carolyn Wells (1920)
"THE BIRTH OF saint patrick ON the eighth day of March it was, some people say, ... saint patrick ..."

4. The New Schaff-Herzog Encyclopedia of Religious Knowledge: Embracing by Johann Jakob Herzog, Philip Schaff, Albert Hauck (1911)
"... the Holy Mount (New York, 1869); Memorial Tribute» (1883); The Story of Saint Patrick (1895); and Man'» Seal to God's Word (1902). SAN DOMINGO. ..."

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