| PATRIARCH | • patriarch n. (Christianity) The highest form of bishop, in the ancient world having authority over other bishops… • patriarch n. In Biblical contexts, a male leader of a family, tribe or ethnic group, especially one of the twelve… • patriarch n. A founder of a political or religious movement, an organization or an enterprise. |
| PATRIATED | • patriated v. Simple past tense and past participle of patriate. • PATRIATE v. to transfer constitutional responsibility from England to Canada. |
| PATRIATES | • patriates v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of patriate. • PATRIATE v. to transfer constitutional responsibility from England to Canada. |
| PATRICIAN | • patrician n. (Ancient Rome) A member of any of the families constituting the populus Romanus, or body of Roman citizens… • patrician n. A person of high birth; a nobleman. • patrician n. One familiar with the works of the Christian Fathers; one versed in patristic lore or life. |
| PATRICIDE | • patricide n. Murder of one’s father. • patricide n. A murderer of his/her own father. • PATRICIDE n. the killing of a father, also PARRICIDE. |
| PATRICOES | • patricoes n. Plural of patrico. • PATRICO n. (slang) a hedge-priest, also PATERCOVE. |
| PATRILINY | • patriliny n. Patrilineal society. • PATRILINY n. descent reckoned through the father. |
| PATRIMONY | • patrimony n. A right or estate inherited from one’s father; or, in a larger sense, from any male ancestor. • patrimony n. Formerly, a church estate or endowment. • PATRIMONY n. an inheritance from one's father or ancestors. |
| PATRIOTIC | • patriotic adj. Inspired by or showing patriotism; done out of love of one’s country; zealously and unselfishly devoted… • PATRIOTIC adj. devoted to one's country. |
| PATRISTIC | • patristic adj. Of or pertaining to the fathers of the early Christian church, especially their writings. • patristic adj. (Genetics) Relating to a lineage. • PATRISTIC adj. pertaining to the Fathers of the Church, also PATRISTICAL. |
| PATROLLED | • patrolled adj. Having regular patrols. • patrolled v. Simple past tense and past participle of patrol. • PATROL v. to guard by moving and watching. |
| PATROLLER | • patroller n. One who patrols. • PATROLLER n. one who patrols. |
| PATROLMAN | • patrolman n. A police officer, especially a junior officer assigned patrol duty instead of detection or supervision. • PATROLMAN n. a police officer on duty on a beat. |
| PATROLMEN | • patrolmen n. Plural of patrolman. • PATROLMAN n. a police officer on duty on a beat. |
| PATROLOGY | • patrology n. (Theology) the study of the lives and works (especially the writings) of the Church Fathers. • patrology n. A handbook or published collection of patristic literature. • PATROLOGY n. the study of early Christianity. |
| PATRONAGE | • patronage n. The act of providing approval and support; backing; championship. • patronage n. Customers collectively; clientele; business. • patronage n. The act or state of being a customer of some business. |
| PATRONESS | • patroness n. (Religion) A female patron goddess or saint. • patroness n. (Dated, more generally) A woman who sponsors or supports a given activity, person etc.; a female patron. • patroness v. To support or sponsor as a patroness. |
| PATRONISE | • patronise v. (British spelling) Alternative form of patronize. • PATRONISE v. to assume the condescending air of a patron towards, also PATRONIZE. |
| PATRONIZE | • patronize v. (Transitive) To act as a patron of; to defend, protect, or support. • patronize v. (Transitive) To make oneself a customer of a business, especially a regular customer. • patronize v. (Transitive) To assume a tone of unjustified superiority toward; to talk down to, to treat condescendingly. |
| PATRONNES | • patronnes n. Plural of patronne. • PATRONNE n. (French) a (female) proprietor of a restaurant. |