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  • patience/ˈpeɪ̯.ʃəns/nounB12 meaningsThe quiet strength to wait without complaining.
  • patient/ˈpeɪ̯ʃənt/nounB12 meaningsA person being treated by a doctor, a dentist or a hospital.
  • patina/ˈpætɪnə/nounC1The soft sheen age gives to a surface.
  • patio/ˈpæt.i.əʊ/nounB1+A paved outdoor area next to a house.
  • patio diningnounB2Eating at tables in an outdoor paved area.
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The old man at the head of a family or tribe.
  • patrician/pəˈtɹɪʃən/nounC1A member of an old aristocratic family.
  • patriot/ˈpeɪ.tɹi.ət/nounB2Somebody who loves and stands up for their country.
  • patriotism/ˈpætɹi.əˌtɪzəm/nounB2Devoted loyalty to your own country.
  • patrol/pəˈtɹəʊl/nounB13 meaningsA regular round made to keep watch over an area.
  • patrol carnounB2The vehicle the police drive on ordinary duty.
  • patron/ˈpeɪ.tɹən/nounC1Somebody who supports an artist or a cause with money.
  • patronage/ˈpeɪtɹənɪd͡ʒ/nounC1Support given by a wealthy backer, or the giving of favours.
  • patter/ˈpæt.ə/verbC12 meaningsTo make the light quick tapping of rain or small feet.
  • pattern/ˈpæ̞t(ə)n/nounA2+4 meaningsA design in which shapes or colours repeat.
  • paucity/ˈpɒs.ɪ.ti/nounC2A disappointingly small amount of something.
  • paunch/pɔːnt͡ʃ/nounC1A fat protruding belly.
  • pauper/ˈpɔːpə/nounB2+Somebody with no money at all.
  • pause/pɔːz/nounB23 meaningsA short stop before something continues.
  • pavement/ˈpeɪvm(ə)nt/nounB22 meaningsIn British use, the raised path at the side of a road, for people on foot.
  • pavilion/pəˈvɪljən/nounB2+A light building at the edge of a sports field.
  • paw/pɔː(ɹ)/nounB23 meaningsThe foot of a four-legged animal, with soft pads and claws.
  • pawn/ˈpɔːn/nounB23 meaningsThe smallest and most numerous chess piece.
  • pawnbroker/ˈpɔːnˌbɹəʊ.kə(ɹ)/nounB2+Somebody who lends money against goods left as security.
  • pawnshop/ˈpɔːnʃɒp/nounB2+A shop that lends money against goods left as security.
  • pay/peɪ/verbA24 meaningsTo give money for goods, work or a service.
  • pay cutnounB1A reduction in what you are paid.
  • pay risenounB1An increase in what you are paid.
  • pay scalenounB2The ladder of rates a job can be paid at.
  • paycheck/ˈpeɪ.t͡ʃɛk/nounB1+The money received for work on payday.
  • payday/ˈpeɪdeɪ/nounB1+The day on which wages are handed over.
  • paying-in slipnounC1The form completed when you put money in.
  • payload/ˈpeɪloʊd/nounC12 meaningsThe actual data carried inside a request.
  • payoffnounB2A reward for what you have done, or a bribe.
  • payroll/ˈpeɪˌɹəʊl/nounB23 meaningsThe list of a company's employees and the money each one is paid.
  • paywall/ˈpeɪ.wɔːl/nounC1The screen that hides the article until you pay.
  • paywalled articlenounB2A piece you can only read once you have paid.
  • pea/piː/nounA2+A small round green seed eaten as a vegetable.
  • peace/ˈpiːs/nounA22 meaningsThe time when nobody is fighting.
  • peace of mindnounB2Freedom from worry.
  • peach/ˈpiːt͡ʃ/nounA23 meaningsA round fruit with soft fuzzy orange-pink skin, sweet flesh and a large stone.
  • peacock/ˈpikɑk/nounB1A male peafowl with a large fanned display.
  • peahen/ˈpiː.hɛn/nounC1The female of the bird with the great fanned tail.
  • peak/piːk/nounB13 meaningsThe top point of a mountain.
  • peak hoursnounB2The busiest part of the day.
  • peak timenounB2The busiest part of the service.
  • peal/piːl/nounC12 meaningsA loud ringing of bells.
  • peanut/ˈpiːnʌt/nounB1A small edible seed eaten roasted or made into butter.
  • peanut butter/ˌpiːnʌtˈbʌ.tə/nounA2A thick spread ground from roasted nuts.
  • pear/pɛə/nounA2+A soft bell-shaped fruit related to the apple.
  • pearl/pɜːl/nounB13 meaningsA small hard round gem that grows inside an oyster or similar shell.
  • peas/piːz/nounA2+Small round green seeds eaten as a vegetable.
  • peasant/ˈpɛzənt/nounB2A poor farm worker of the old countryside.
  • peat/piːt/nounB2+Dark partly rotted plant matter dug from bogs.
  • pebble/ˈpɛbəl/nounB2A small smooth stone rounded by water.
  • pebble beachnounB1A shore covered in small worn stones.
  • pecan/piːˈkɑːn/<aa:most common <<US>> pronunciation except in New York, New England and coastal Southeast><ref:[http://www4.uwm.edu/FLL/linguistics/dialect/staticmaps/q_21.html The Dialect Survey], and [https://web.archive.org/web/20130606184957/http://spark-1590165977.us-west-2.elb.amazonaws.com/jkatz/SurveyMaps/ Joshua Katz's maps of it]<<name:dialect>>>nounB2A long wrinkled nut used in sweet dishes.
  • peck/pɛk/verbB15 meaningsOf a bird: to strike or pick at something with the beak.
  • pedagogy/ˈpɛdəˌɡɒd͡ʒi/nounC2The art and science of teaching itself.
  • pedal/ˈpɛdəl/nounB23 meaningsA flat part pushed by the foot to drive or control a machine.