| 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] |
| patrol car |
a police car. |
| patrolman |
a male police officer or guard assigned to patrol a particular route or area. |
| patrol wagon |
a truck or van used by the police to transport prisoners. |
| patrolwoman |
a female police officer or guard assigned to patrol a particular route or area. |
| patron |
a person who buys the goods or services of a business establishment, esp. a regular customer or client of a shop, hotel, restaurant, or the like. [2 definitions] |