Webster's Dictionary 1828

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PATNESS

PAT'NESS, noun [from pat.] Fitness; suitableness; convenience.

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PATRIARCH

PA'TRIARCH, noun [Latin patriarcha; Gr. a family, father, and a chief.]1. The father and ruler of a family; one who governs by paternal right. It is usually applied to the proge...

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PATRIARCHAL

PATRIARCH'ALPA'TRIARCHATEPATRIARCH'IC, adjective Belonging to patriarchs; possessed by patriarchs; as patriarchal power or jurisdiction; a patriarchal see.1. Subject to a patria...

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PATRIARCHATE

PA'TRIARCHATE

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PATRIARCHIC

PATRIARCH'IC, a. Belonging to patriarchs; possessed by patriarchs; as patriarchal power or jurisdiction; a patriarchal see.1. Subject to a patriarch; as a patriarchal church.Pat...

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PATRIARCHSHIP

PA'TRIARCHSHIP, noun The office, dignity or jurisdiction of a patriarch or ecclesiastical superior.

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PATRIARCHY

PA'TRIARCHY, noun The jurisdiction of a patriarch; a patriarchate.

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PATRICIAN

PATRI'CIAN, adjective [Latin patricius, from pater, father.] Senatorial; noble; not plebeian. This epithet is derived from the Roman patres, fathers, the title of Roman senators...

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PATRIMONIAL

PATRIMO'NIAL, adjective Pertaining to a patrimony; inherited from ancestors; as a patrimonial estate.

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PATRIMONIALLY

PATRIMO'NIALLY, adverb By inheritance.

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PATRIMONY

PAT'RIMONY, noun [Latin patrimonium, from pater, father.]1. A right or estate inherited from one's ancestors.2. A church estate or revenue; as St. Peter's patrimony

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PATRIOT

PAT'RIOT, noun [Latin patria, one's native country, form pater, father.]A person who loves his country, and zealously supports and defends it and its interests.Such tears as pat...

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PATRIOTIC

PATRIOT'IC, adjective Full of patriotism; actuated by the love of one's country; as a patriotic hero or statesman.1. Inspired by the love of one's country; directed to the publi...

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PATRIOTISM

PAT'RIOTISM, noun Love of one's country; the passion which aims to serve one's country, either in defending it from invasion, or protecting its rights and maintaining its laws a...

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PATRISTIC

PATRIS'TICPATRIS'TICAL, adjective [from Latin pater, patres, fathers.]Pertaining to the ancient fathers of the christian church.

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PATRISTICAL

PATRIS'TICAL, a. [from L. pater, patres, fathers.]Pertaining to the ancient fathers of the christian church.

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PATROCINATE

PATROC'INATE, verb transitive To patronize. [Not used.]

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PATROCINATION

PATROCINA'TION, noun Countenance; support. [Not used.]

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PATROL

PATROLPATROLL, noun1. In war, a round; a walking or marching round by a guard in the night, to watch and observe what passes, and to secure the peace and safety of a camp or oth...

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PATROLL

PATROLL, n.1. In war, a round; a walking or marching round by a guard in the night, to watch and observe what passes, and to secure the peace and safety of a camp or other place...

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PATROLLING

PATROLLING, participle present tense Going the rounds, as a guard.

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PATRON

PAT'RON, noun [Latin patronus; Gr. father.]1. Among the Romans, a master who had freed his slave, and retained some rights over him after his emancipation; also, a man of distin...

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PATRONAGE

PAT'RONAGE, noun Special countenance or support; favor or aid afforded to second the views of a person or to promote a design.1. Guardianship, as of a saint.2. Advowson; the rig...

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PATRONAL

PAT'RONAL, adjective Doing the office of a patron; protecting; supporting; favoring; defending. [Little used.]

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PATRONESS

PAT'RONESS, noun A female that favors, countenances or supports.Now night came down, and rose full soonThat patroness of rogues, the moon.1. A female guardian saint.2. A female ...

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PATRONIZE

PAT'RONIZE, verb transitive To support; to countenance; to defend; as a patron his client.1. To favor; to lend aid to promote; as an undertaking.2. To maintain; to defend; to su...

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PATRONIZED

PAT'RONIZED, participle passive Defended; supported; favored; promoted.