/ Dictionary / Index P Patterson: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Pat•ter•son Pronunciation: (pat'ur-sun), [key] — n. (“Cissy” ), 1884–1948, U.S. newspaper editor and publisher. born 1935, U.S. boxer: world heavyweight champion 1956–59, 1960–62. born 1901, U.S. educator. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. pattern recognition patter song Related Content Daily Word Quiz: eureka Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language