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Patron saints of places
A patron saint of a place is a saint, or the Blessed Virgin Mary, whom a nation, region, diocese, or city honors as its special intercessor before God.
Patrona Halil
Patrona Halil (پاترونا خلیل) was an Albanian sailor who led the Istanbul uprising of 28 September 1730, deposing Sultan Ahmed III; the new sultan, Mahmud I, had him executed.
Patronage
Patronage: politicians' or parties' discretionary allocation of public jobs to reward supporters. Includes the US spoils system, the 1883 Pendleton Act, party patronage in 22 modern democracies, and its distinction from clientelism.
Patronato real
The Patronato real, granted by Pope Julius II in 1508, gave the Spanish crown the right to propose candidates for all church offices in the Spanish Indies.
Patronus tomb
Patronus tomb: Roman funerary monument, ca. 20 BCE, outside Rome's Capena Gate for Patron, a Greek physician, his wife Atheno and daughter Appoleia; discovered 1842 by Campana, frescoes and Greek epitaph now in the Louvre.
Patronymic
Patronymic: a name derived from the father's or a male ancestor's given name (contrast matronymic). Covers Greek etymology, ancient Greek genitive forms, living systems in Iceland and Russia, and frozen surnames like Johnson.
Patrouille de France
Patrouille de France: aerobatic display team of the French Air and Space Force, named 17 May 1953, based at Salon-de-Provence since 1964, flying Dassault/Dornier Alpha Jet E jets since 1981 with blue, white and red smoke.
Patrouille des Glaciers
Patrouille des Glaciers (PdG): Swiss Army biennial ski mountaineering race over Zermatt–Arolla–Verbier routes, first held 1943, banned after a 1949 crevasse accident, revived 1984, open to military and civilian patrols of three.
Patrouilleurs Hauturiers
The Patrouilleurs Hauturiers (PH) are a class of ten offshore patrol vessels being built for the French Navy by Piriou, CMN, and Socarenam, with the first launched in 2026.
Patryk Jaki
Patryk Jaki is a Polish Law and Justice politician, a Member of the European Parliament since 2024 and Co-Chair of the European Conservatives and Reformists Group.
PATS trial
PATS (Pediatric Adenotonsillectomy Trial for Snoring), NCT02562040, was an NHLBI-funded US randomized trial of 459 children aged 3-12.9 with mild sleep-disordered breathing comparing adenotonsillectomy with watchful waiting; cognition did not differ, but behavior, sleep, blood pressure, and progression improved.
Patsey
Patsey was an enslaved woman on Edwin Epps's Louisiana plantation, documented in Solomon Northup's 1853 memoir Twelve Years a Slave as a skilled cotton picker sexually exploited by Epps and abused by his wife; later played by Lupita Nyong'o.
Patson Daka
Patson Daka is a Zambian center-forward for Hamburger SV and the Zambia national team, a former Red Bull Salzburg top scorer who spent five seasons at Leicester City before joining Hamburg in 2026.
Patsy
Patsy: American slang for a dupe or scapegoat, attested by 1902 from the stage character Patsy Bolivar; also a given name, a diminutive of Patrick and Patricia.
Patsy Cline
Patsy Cline (Virginia Patterson Hensley, 1932–1963) was an American country singer of Nashville Sound crossover hits "Walkin' After Midnight," "I Fall to Pieces," and "Crazy"; first solo female Country Music Hall of Fame inductee (1973), killed in a 1963 plane crash.
Patsy Guzzo
Patsy Guzzo (Patrick Joseph Guzzo), Canadian ice hockey forward, RCAF Flyers corporal who won gold for Canada at the 1948 St. Moritz Olympics; 8 games, 5 goals, 12 points; birth year disputed (1914 vs 1917).
Patsy Kelly
Patsy Kelly (Bridget Sarah Veronica Rose Kelly, 1910-1981), American comedienne of vaudeville, Broadway, and Hollywood; Hal Roach shorts with Thelma Todd, Tony winner for No, No, Nanette.
Patsy Kensit
Patsy Kensit (Patricia Jude Francis Kensit), English actress and singer born 1968 in Hounslow, London. Child star of The Great Gatsby and The Blue Bird, lead singer of Eighth Wonder, known for Lethal Weapon 2, Absolute Beginners, Twenty-One, and Sadie King in Emmerdale.
Patsy Mink
Patsy Takemoto Mink (1927–2002), Hawaii Democratic congresswoman, first woman of color and first Asian American woman in Congress, elected 1964; author and defender of Title IX, renamed the Patsy T. Mink Equal Opportunity in Education Act after her death.
Patsy Palmer
Patsy Palmer is the stage name of Julie Anne Merkell, an English actress and DJ best known for playing Bianca Jackson in the BBC soap opera EastEnders.
Patsy Ramsey
Patsy Ramsey (Patricia Ann Paugh), Miss West Virginia 1977 and wife of John Ramsey, mother of murdered child pageant queen JonBenét Ramsey; suspected but never charged, exonerated by DNA in 2008, died of ovarian cancer in 2006.
Patsy Reddy
Patsy Reddy (Patricia Lee Reddy), GNZM CVO QSO, New Zealand lawyer and company director; Governor-General of New Zealand 2016-2021, the third woman in the role, former Film Commission chair and intelligence review co-reviewer.
Patsy Rowlands
Patsy Rowlands, born Patricia Amy Rowlands, was an English actress who appeared in nine Carry On films and played Betty in the sitcom Bless This House.
Patsy Swayze
Patsy Swayze (Yvonne Helen Karnes, 1927-2013), American dance teacher and choreographer, mother of Patrick Swayze; founded Houston Jazz Ballet Company, choreographed Urban Cowboy, taught Tommy Tune, Debbie Allen, and John Travolta.
Patsy Walker
Patsy Walker (Patricia Walker), Marvel's Hellcat, began as a 1944 teen romance comics star, headlined 124 issues of Patsy Walker (1945-1965), and became a superhero in Avengers #144 (1976).
Patt Maney
Patt Maney is an American politician and Republican member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 4th district, and a retired Army Reserve brigadier general.
Patta Sisodia
Patta Sisodia (पट्टा) was a Sisodia Rajput chief of Mewar who, with Jaimal, co-commanded the defense of Chittorgarh against Akbar's siege and died when the fortress fell in February 1568.
Pattachitra
Pattachitra (ପଟ୍ଟଚିତ୍ର), cloth scroll painting of Odisha and Bengal, tied to Jagannath Temple at Puri and Raghurajpur; natural pigments, tamarind-and-chalk canvas, GI-tagged, distinct from Bengal Patua Patachitra.
Pattadakal (ಪಟ್ಟದಕಲ್ಲು)
Pattadakal (ಪಟ್ಟದಕಲ್ಲು), also Pattada-Kisuvolal, is a UNESCO World Heritage group of 7th–8th century Chalukya temples in Karnataka, blending Nagara and Dravida styles; its Virupaksha Temple was built c. 740 by Queen Lokamahadevi.
Pattali Makkal Katchi (பாட்டாளி மக்கள் கட்சி)
Pattali Makkal Katchi (பாட்டாளி மக்கள் கட்சி, PMK), Tamil Nadu party founded 16 July 1989 by S. Ramadoss on a Vanniyar OBC base; symbol Mango; peak 20 assembly seats in 2001; 4 seats in 2026; leader Anbumani Ramadoss.