Patient

pa's hent, a. Suffering with meekne and submi ion calmly submi ive persevering expectant with calmne , or without discontent; not hasty. — w. A person or thing that receives impre ions from external agents; a diseased person under medical treatment. [OF. L. patiens, -ent is, p. pr. of pat i, to suffer; Gr. pathein: see Pathos, E. pa ion.~\ — Pa'tiently, adv. In a patient manner; with calmne ; without undue haste or eagerne . — Pa'tience, -shens, n. Quality of being patient suffering of afflictions, pain, provocation, etc., with unruffled temper; act or quality of waiting long for justice or expected good without discontent; perseverance; resignation. [F. L. patient i a.] — Pat'ible, pat'Y-bl. a. Sufferable; endurable; tolerable. [L. patibilis, jiati.] Patin. See Paten, under Patent. Patois, Patriarch, Patrician, Patriot, etc. See under Paternal.