Webster's Dictionary 1913

1648

Patrociny

Pa‐troc″i‐ny (?), n. [L. patrocinium.] See Patrocination.

1649

Patrol

Pa‐trol″ (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Patrolled (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Patrolling.] [F. patrouiller, O. & Prov. F. patrouiller to paddle, paw about, patrol, fr. patte a paw; cf. D. poot...

1650

Patrol (2)

Pa‐trol″ (pȧ‐trōl″), v. t. To go the rounds of, as a sentry, guard, or policeman; as, to patrol a frontier; to patrol a beat.

1651

Patrol (3)

Pa‐trol″, n. [F. patrouille, OF. patouille. See Patrol, v. i.] 1. (Mil.) (a) A going of the rounds along the chain of sentinels and between the posts, by a guard, usually consis...

1652

Patrol (4)

Pa‐trol″, n. See Boy Scout.

1653

Patrole

Pa‐trole″ (?), n. & v. See Patrol, n. & v.

1654

Patrolman

Pa‐trol″man (?), n.; pl.Patrolmen (�). One who patrols; a watchman; especially, a policeman who patrols a particular precinct of a town or city.

1655

Patron

Pa″tron (?), n. [F., fr. L. patronus, fr. pater a father. See Paternal, and cf. Patroon, Padrone, Pattern.] 1. One who protects, supports, or countenances; a defender. “Patron o...

1656

Patron (2)

Pa″tron, v. t. To be a patron of; to patronize; to favor. Sir T. Browne.

1657

Patron (3)

Pa″tron, a. Doing the duty of a patron; giving aid or protection; tutelary. Dryden.Patron saint(R. C. Ch.), a saint regarded as the peculiar protector of a country, community, c...

1658

Patronage

Pa″tron‐age (?), n. [F. patronage. Cf. LL. patronaticum, and L. patronatus.] 1. Special countenance or support; favor, encouragement, or aid, afforded to a person or a work; as,...

1659

Patronage (2)

Pa″tron‐age, v. t. To act as a patron of; to maintain; to defend. Shak.

1660

Patronal

Pa″tron‐al (?), a. [L. patronalis; cf. F. patronal.] Patron; protecting; favoring. Sir T. Browne.

1661

Patronate

Pa″tron‐ate (?), n. [L. patronatus.] The right or duty of a patron; patronage. Westm. Rev.

1662

Patroness

Pa″tron‐ess (?), n. [Cf. F. patronnesse.] A female patron or helper. Spenser.Night, best patroness of grief. Milton.

1663

Patronization

Pa′tron‐i‐za″tion (?), n. The act of patronizing; patronage; support.

1664

Patronize

Pa″tron‐ize (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Patronized (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Patronizing (?).] 1. To act as patron toward; to support; to countenance; to favor; to aid.The idea has been p...

1665

Patronizer

Pa″tron‐i′zer (?), n. One who patronizes.

1666

Patronizing

Pa″tron‐i′zing (?), a. Showing condescending favor; assuming the manner of airs of a superior toward another. — Pat″ron‐i′zing‐ly, adv.Thackeray.

1667

Patronless

Pa″tron‐less (?), a. Destitute of a patron.

1668

Patronomatology

Pa′tro‐nom′a‐tol″o‐gy (?), n. [Gr. πατήρ, πατρόσ, a father + E. onomatology.] That branch of knowledge which deals with personal names and their origin; the study of patronymics.

1669

Patronymic

Pa′tro‐nym″ic (–nĭm″ĭk), a. [L. patronymicus, Gr. πατρωνυμικόσ; πατήρ father + ὄνομα name: cf. F. patronymique.] Derived from ancestors; as, a patronymic denomination.

1670

Patronymic (2)

Pa′tro‐nym″ic, n. [Gr. πατρωνυμικόν.] A modification of the father's name borne by the son; a name derived from that of a parent or ancestor; as, Pelides, the son of Peleus; Joh...

1671

Patronymical

Pa′tro‐nym″ic‐al (?), a. Same as Patronymic.

1672

Patroon

Pa‐troon″ (?), n. [D. patroon a patron, a protector. See Patron.] One of the proprietors of certain tracts of land with manorial privileges and right of entail, under the old Du...

1673

Patroonship

Pa‐troon″ship, n. The office of a patroon. Irving.

1674

Patté

{ ‖Pat′té″ (?), Pat‐tee″ (?), } a. [F. patté, fem. pattée, fr. patte paw, foot. Cf. Patten.] (Her.) Narrow at the inner, and very broad at the other, end, or having its arms of ...