/ Dictionary / Index P patriate: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pa•tri•ate Pronunciation: (pā'trē-āt" esp. Brit. pa'&hyphnb), [key] — -at•ed, -at•ing. to transfer (legislation) to the authority of an autonomous country from its previous mother country. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. patriarchy Patricia Related Content Daily Word Quiz: fervor Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language