| patient |
a person or animal undergoing medical treatment. [7 definitions] |
| patina |
a greenish, brownish, or reddish crust or film produced by oxidation on the surface of old metals such as bronze and copper. [3 definitions] |
| patio |
a usu. paved and roofless area that adjoins a house and is used for dining or recreation. [2 definitions] |
| patisserie |
a shop where fancy pastry, usu. French, is made and sold. [2 definitions] |
| patois |
a rural or regional variety of a language, esp. in France, that is considered to be substandard; dialect. [2 definitions] |
| pat (someone) on the back |
(informal) to encourage, praise, or congratulate by words or actions. |
| pat. pend. |
abbreviation of "patent pending." |
| patri- |
father. |
| patriarch |
a usu. elderly male leader of a family or tribe. (Cf. matriarch.) [4 definitions] |
| patriarchate |
the position, office, or jurisdiction of a religious patriarch. |
| patriarchy |
a social system in which a father rules, and descent and succession are traced through the father. (Cf. matriarchy.) |
| patrician |
a member of an aristocratic class. [5 definitions] |
| patricide |
the act of killing one's father. [2 definitions] |
| patrilineal |
of, concerning, or tracing descent through the families of fathers. |
| patrilocal |
of or concerning residence with or near the family or tribe of one's husband. |
| patrimony |
an estate inherited, usu. from one's father. [2 definitions] |
| patriot |
one who loves, supports, and defends his or her nation and its interests. |
| patriotic |
feeling, showing, or caused by one's love for and loyalty to one's nation. |
| patriotism |
love for, and devotion and loyalty to, one's nation. |
| patristic |
of or concerning the early Christian church fathers and their writings. |
| patrol |
to move regularly and repeatedly along or through (a route, building, or area) for the purpose of maintaining security and order. [3 definitions] |