Patrick
[ pa-trik ]
/ ˈpæ trɪk /
noun
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.”
British Dictionary definitions for patrick, saint
Patrick
/ (ˈpætrɪk) /
noun
Saint. 5th century ad, Christian missionary in Ireland, probably born in Britain; patron saint of Ireland. Feast day: March 17
Cultural definitions for patrick, saint
Patrick, Saint
An early bishop in Ireland, who spread Christianity throughout the nation. Patrick is honored as Ireland's patron saint.
notes for Patrick, Saint
Many legends have grown up about Patrick: that he drove snakes out of Ireland, for example, and that he used a three-leafed clover, the shamrock, to illustrate the
Trinity.