English to English Dictionary

patent

A government authority or licence conferring a right or title for a set period, especially the sole right to exclude others from making, using, or selling an invention.

patriarch

The male head of a family or tribe.

pattern

A repeated decorative design.

patterned

Decorated with a recurring design, pattern, or motif.

payday advance

A small, short-term unsecured loan intended to cover a borrower's living expenses until their next payday.

penance

Punishment inflicted on oneself as an outward expression of repentance for sin.

pencil

An instrument for writing or drawing, consisting of a thin cylinder of graphite enclosed in wood or metal.

penile

Relating to the penis.

penniless

Having no money; extremely poor.

perennial

Lasting or existing for a long or apparently infinite time; enduring or continually recurring.

persecution

Hostility and ill-treatment, especially because of race or political or religious beliefs.

persistent

Continuing firmly or obstinately in a course of action in spite of difficulty or opposition.