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pattern
English
Etymology
From earlier patten, paterne, from Middle English patron (“patron; example”), from Old French patron, from Medieval Latin patr?nus (“patron”). Doublet of patron.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /?pat(?)n/, [?pa?(?)n]
- (US) IPA(key): /?pæt??n/, [?pæ??n]
- Rhymes: -æt?(r)n
Noun
pattern (plural patterns)
- Model, example.
- Something from which a copy is made; a model or outline. [from 14th c.]
- 1923, ‘President Wilson’, Time, 18 Jun 1923:
- There is no reason why all colleges and universities should be cut to the same pattern.
- 1923, ‘President Wilson’, Time, 18 Jun 1923:
- Someone or something seen as an example to be imitated; an exemplar. [from 15th c.]
- 1793, Hester Piozzi, Thraliana, 19 March:
- Well! the King of France died pardoning & pitying all those who had tortured his Soul & Body, a great Pattern for us all.
- 1946, Bertrand Russell, History of Western Philosophy, I.16:
- The Platonic Socrates was a pattern to subsequent philosophers for many ages.
- 1793, Hester Piozzi, Thraliana, 19 March:
- (now rare) A copy. [from 15th c.]
- (now only numismatics) A sample; of coins, an example which was struck but never minted. [from 16th c.]
- A representative example. [from 16th c.]
- (US) The material needed to make a piece of clothing. [from 17th c.]
- (textiles) The paper or cardboard template from which the parts of a garment are traced onto fabric prior to cutting out and assembling.
- (metalworking, dated) A full-sized model around which a mould of sand is made, to receive the melted metal. It is usually made of wood and in several parts, so as to be removed from the mould without damage.
- (computing) A text string containing wildcards, used for matching.
- There were no files matching the pattern
*.txt
.
- There were no files matching the pattern
- Something from which a copy is made; a model or outline. [from 14th c.]
- Coherent or decorative arrangement.
- A design, motif or decoration, especially formed from regular repeated elements. [from 16th c.]
- 2003, Valentino, ‘Is there a future in fashion's past?’, Time, 5 Feb 2003:
- On my way to work the other day, I stopped at a church in Rome and saw a painting of the Madonna. The subtle pattern of blues and golds in the embroidery of her dress was so amazing that I used it to design a new evening dress for my haute couture.
- 2003, Valentino, ‘Is there a future in fashion's past?’, Time, 5 Feb 2003:
- A naturally-occurring or random arrangement of shapes, colours etc. which have a regular or decorative effect. [from 19th c.]
- 2011, Rachel Cooke, The Observer, 19 Jun 2011:
- He lifted the entire joint or fowl up into the air, speared on a carving fork, and sliced pieces off it so that they fell on the plate below in perfectly organised patterns.
- 2011, Rachel Cooke, The Observer, 19 Jun 2011:
- The given spread, range etc. of shot fired from a gun. [from 19th c.]
- A particular sequence of events, facts etc. which can be understood, used to predict the future, or seen to have a mathematical, geometric, statistical etc. relationship. [from 19th c.]
- 1980, ‘Shifting Targets’, Time, 6 Oct 1980:
- The three killings pointed to an ugly new shift in the enduring pattern of violence in Northern Ireland: the mostly Protestant Ulster police, or those suspected of affiliation with them, have become more prominent targets for the I.R.A. than the British troops.
- 2003, Kate Hudson, The Guardian, 14 Aug 2003:
- Look again at how the US and its allies behaved then, and the pattern is unmistakable.
- 1980, ‘Shifting Targets’, Time, 6 Oct 1980:
- (linguistics) An intelligible arrangement in a given area of language.
- (computing, music) A sequence of notes, percussion etc. in a tracker module, usable once or many times within the song.
- A design, motif or decoration, especially formed from regular repeated elements. [from 16th c.]
Synonyms
- (1): original
- (1): stencil
- (2): tessellation
- (3): category
- (4): cycle
- (5): similarity
- See also Thesaurus:model
Antonyms
- antipattern
Derived terms
Translations
Verb
pattern (third-person singular simple present patterns, present participle patterning, simple past and past participle patterned)
- To apply a pattern.
- To make or design (anything) by, from, or after, something that serves as a pattern; to copy; to model; to imitate.
- 1638, Sir Thomas Herbert, Some Yeares Travels into Africa and Asia the Great
- [A temple] patterned […] from that which Adam reared in Paradise.
- 1638, Sir Thomas Herbert, Some Yeares Travels into Africa and Asia the Great
- To follow an example.
- To fit into a pattern.
- (transitive) To serve as an example for.
Synonyms
- model
- categorize
Translations
References
- pattern on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Anagrams
- reptant
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patron
English
Etymology
From Middle English patroun, patrone, from Old French patron, from Latin patr?nus, derived from pater (“father”). Doublet of pattern.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?pe?.t??n/
- Rhymes: -e?tr?n
- Hyphenation: pa?tron
Noun
patron (plural patrons)
- One who protects or supports; a defender or advocate.
- A guardian or intercessor; synonym of patron saint.
- A guardian or intercessor; synonym of patron saint.
- An influential, wealthy person who supported an artist, craftsman, a scholar or a noble.
- A customer, as of a certain store or restaurant.
- This car park is for patrons only.
- (historical, Roman law) A protector of a dependent, especially a master who had freed a slave but still retained some paternal rights.
- (Britain, ecclesiastical) One who has gift and disposition of a benefice.
- (nautical) A padrone.
- (obsolete or historical) A property owner, a landlord, a master. (Compare patroon.)
- 1992, Eric O. Ayisi, St. Eustatius, Treasure Island of the Caribbean
- [...] would obtain permission from the West India Company to settle in certain areas in the New World and cultivate the land. Sometimes absentee patrons would give the colony to a group of interested persons and the patrons would finance ...
- 1992, Eric O. Ayisi, St. Eustatius, Treasure Island of the Caribbean
Derived terms
Related terms
- pattern
Translations
See also
- sponsor
Verb
patron (third-person singular simple present patrons, present participle patroning, simple past and past participle patroned)
- (transitive, obsolete) To be a patron of; to patronize; to favour.
- 1643, Thomas Browne, Religio Medici
- a good cause needs not to be patroned by passion
- 1643, Thomas Browne, Religio Medici
- (transitive, obsolete) To treat as a patron.
Anagrams
- Parton, parton, tarpon
Afrikaans
Noun
patron (plural patrons)
- (uncommon) patron; wealthy person who supports an artist, craftsman, a scholar, etc.
- (uncommon, Roman Catholicism) patron saint
- (uncommon, Roman antiquity) patron
Synonyms
- patroon
Esperanto
Noun
patron
- accusative singular of patro
French
Etymology
From Old French patron (“patron, protector”), from Latin patr?nus, from pater (“father”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pa.t???/
Noun
patron m (plural patrons)
- boss, employer
- (sewing and knitting) pattern
Usage notes
- This is a false friend, the only English sense of this word shared in French is saint patron (“patron saint”).
Related terms
- patronat
Descendants
- ? German: Patrone
- ? Italian: patron
- ? Turkish: patron
Further reading
- “patron” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Anagrams
- prônât
Hiligaynon
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish patrón.
Noun
patrón
- patron saint
Italian
Etymology
Borrowed from French patron. Doublet of padrone.
Noun
patron m (invariable)
- patron (of a sports event etc)
- pattern (paper, for knitting)
Anagrams
- pronta
Middle English
Noun
patron
- Alternative form of patroun
Norman
Etymology
From Latin patr?nus, from pater (“father”).
Noun
patron m (plural patrons)
- (Jersey, sewing and knitting) pattern
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Latin patronus (sense 1), and French patron (senses 2 & 3)
Noun
patron m (definite singular patronen, indefinite plural patroner, definite plural patronene)
- a patron (person who gives financial or other support)
- a cartridge (ammunition)
- a cartridge (e.g. ink cartridge)
Derived terms
- blekkpatron
References
- “patron” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology 1
From Latin patronus
Noun
patron m (definite singular patronen, indefinite plural patronar, definite plural patronane)
- a patron (person who gives financial or other support)
Etymology 2
From French patron
Noun
patron f (definite singular patrona, indefinite plural patroner, definite plural patronene)
- a cartridge (ammunition)
- a cartridge (e.g. ink cartridge)
Derived terms
- blekkpatron
References
- “patron” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Polish
Etymology
From Latin patr?nus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?pa.tr?n/
Noun
patron m pers (feminine patronka)
- patron, sponsor
- (Christianity) patron saint
- guardian, protector
Declension
Further reading
- patron in Wielki s?ownik j?zyka polskiego, Instytut J?zyka Polskiego PAN
- patron in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Serbo-Croatian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /p?tro?n/
- Hyphenation: pat?ron
Noun
pàtr?n m (Cyrillic spelling ????????)
- patron
- protector
Declension
Swedish
Noun
patron c
- cartridge for a fire arm
Declension
References
- patron in Svenska Akademiens ordlista över svenska språket (13th ed., online)
Anagrams
- norpat
Turkish
Etymology
Borrowed from French patron.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pat?on/
Noun
patron (definite accusative patronu, plural patronlar)
- boss
Declension
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