Emily Dickinson Lexicon

PA-TRIS'TIC, or PA-TRIS'TIC-AL, a. [from L. pater, patres, fathers.]

Pertaining to the ancient fathers of the Christian church. – M. Stuart.

PA-TROC'I-NATE, v.t.

To patronize. [Not used.]

PA-TROC-I-NA'TION, n.

Countenance; support. [Not used.] – Hall.

PA-TROL', or PA-TROLL', n. [Fr. patrouille; Sp. patrulla; Port. patrulha. See the verb.]

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.
2. The guard or persons who go the rounds for observation a detachment whose duty is to patrol. In France, there is an army of patrols to secure her fiscal regulations. – Hamilton.

PA-TROLL', v.i. [Fr. patrouiller, to paddle or puddle, to patroll, to fumble; Sp. patrullar. Hence the word seems to be formed from the name of the foot, pad or ped, paw. In our vulgar dialect, pad is used in the sense of walking or stepping about. It seems to be allied to Gr. πατεω.]

To go the rounds in a camp or garrison; to march about and observe what passes; as a guard. – Encyc.

PA-TROLL'ING, ppr.

Going the rounds, as a guard.

PAT'RON, n. [L. patronus; Gr. πατρων, from πατηρ, 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 distinction under whose protection another placed himself. Hence,
2. One who countenances, supports and protects either a person or a work. – Prior.
3. In the church of Rome, a guardian or saint, whose name person bears, or under whose special care he is placed and whom he invokes; or a saint in whose name a church or order is founded. – Encyc.
4. In the canon or common law, one who has the gift and disposition of a benefice. – Encyc.
5. An advocate; a defender; one that specially countenances and supports, or lends aid to advance; as, patrons of the arts; a patron of useful undertakings; the patrons of virtue. Locke.
6. In seamen's language, the commander of a small vessel passage-boat; also, one who steers a ship's long-boat.

PAT'RON-AGE, n.

1. Special countenance or support; fact or aid afforded to second the views of a person or to promote a design. – Sidney.
2. Guardianship, as of a saint. – Addison.
3. Advowson; the right of presentation to a church or ecclesiastical benefice. – Encyc.

PAT'RON-AGE, v.t.

To patronize or support. [Not used.] Shak.

PAT'RON-AL, a.

Doing the office of a patron; protecting; supporting; favoring; defending. [Little used.] – Brown.

PAT'RON-ESS, n.

1. A female that favors, countenances, or supports. Now night came down, and rose full soon / That patroness of rogues, the moon. – Turnbull's M' Fingal.
2. A female guardian saint.
3. A female that has the right of presenting to a church living.

PAT'RON-IZE, v.t.

1. To support; to countenance; to defend; as a patron his client.
2. To favor; to lend aid to promote; as an undertaking. – Dryden.
3. To maintain; to defend; to support. This idea has been patronized by two states only. – Hamilton.

PAT'RON-IZ-ED, pp.

Defended; supported; favored; promoted.

PAT'RON-IZ-ER, n.

One that supports, countenances or favors.

PAT'RON-IZ-ING, ppr.

Defending; supporting; favoring; promoting.

PAT'RON-LESS, a.

Destitute of a patron. – Shaftsbury.

PAT'RO-NO-MA-TOL'O-GY, n. [Gr. πατηρ, ονομα and λογος.]

An essay on the origin of the names of men; illustrating their relation to the arts, professions, qualities or other facts or circumstances from which they originated. The name of Smith, from smite, denoting a beater or striker of metals, is more general than any other; proving that the art of working on metals was one of the first arts practiced by men, and one of the most common.

PAT-RON-YM'IC, n. [Gr. πατρωνυμικος; L. patronymicus; from Gr. πατηρ, father, and ονομα, name.]

A name of men or women derived from that of their parents or ancestors; as, Tydides, the son of Tydeus; Pelides, the son of Peleus, that is, Achilles. – Encyc.

PAT'TED, pp.

Struck gently with the fingers.

PAT'TEN, n. [Fr. patin, probably from the name of the foot.]

1. The base of a column or pillar. – Ainsworth.
2. A wooden shoe with an iron ring, worn to keep the shoes from the dirt or mud. – Camden. Gay.

PAT'TEN-MAK-ER, n.

One that makes pattens.

PAT'TER, v.i. [from pat, to strike gently; or Fr. patte, the foot.]

To strike, as falling drops of water or hail, with a quick succession of small sounds; as, pattering hail. – Dryden. The stealing shower is scarce to patter heard. – Thomson.

PAT'TER-ED, pp.

Struck with a quick succession of small sounds.

PAT'TER-ING, ppr.

Striking with a quick succession of small sounds.

PAT'TERN, n. [Fr. patron; Arm. patroum; D. patroon. See Patron.]

1. An original or model proposed for imitation; the archetype; an exemplar; that which is to be copied or imitated, either in things or in actions; as the pattern of a machine; a pattern of patience. Christ was the most perfect pattern of rectitude, patience and submission ever exhibited on earth.
2. A specimen; a sample; a part showing the figure or quality of the whole; as, a pattern of silk or cloth.
3. An instance; an example. – Hooker.
4. Any thing cut or formed into the shape of something to be made after it.