1. patten - Noun
2. patten - Verb
3. Patten - Proper noun
A clog or sole of wood, usually supported by an iron ring, worn to raise the feet from the wet or the mud.
A stilt.
Source: Webster's dictionary[The poll tax] was a classic case of a good idea being entrusted to Chris Patten and becoming a terrible failure. Norman Tebbit
Cheung: It's Chris Patten who said that. Jiang Zemin
Also speaking by the way of Zoom meeting, Liberia Ambassador George Patten praised the Liberia Private Sector for their efforts in collaborating with the government to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus. Source: Internet
Chris Patten 's democratic reform of the Legislative Council Election in 1994 was abruptly terminated when Hong Kong transferred to PR China in 1997. Source: Internet
America was moving from what the economist and social theorist Simon Patten, writing at the peak of Coney’s popularity, called a “pain economy” of scarcity and subsistence to a “pleasure economy” that held out at least the promise of abundance. Source: Internet
Wide receiver David Patten also was productive, catching 51 passes for 749 yards and 4 touchdowns. Source: Internet