/ Dictionary / Index P patentor: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pat•en•tor Pronunciation: (pat'n-tur, pat"n-tôr' or, esp. Brit., pāt'-, pāt"-), [key] a person or official agency that grants patents. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. patent office patent right Related Content Daily Word Quiz: neologism Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language