And eyes that once rivalled the locks of Phoebus, lose the patrial and paternal lustre. From Wordnik.com. [Anatomy of Melancholy] Reference
O my master; and indeed he despaired of life and wept for his parting from his parent and people and patrial stead, repenting him of having gainsaid his mother and reciting these two couplets. From Wordnik.com. [The Book of The Thousand Nights And A Night] Reference
MAYA was the patrial name of the natives of Yucatan. From Wordnik.com. [The Maya Chronicles Brinton's Library Of Aboriginal American Literature, Number 1] Reference
Patriarch, patriotic, patrician - with you so far - but what exactly is a "patrial connection with Wales". From Wordnik.com. [BBC Blog Network] Reference
A man had died mysteriously and nine of his countrymen had met together on the common ground of their patrial birth to decide how such a calamity had befallen him. From Wordnik.com. [The Fashion in Shrouds]
Further, if "patrial connection" is to be such a critical criterion then it logically follows that the non-Welsh living in Wales should not be allowed a vote in any future referendum. From Wordnik.com. [BlogCymru.com] Reference
Then asked she, "O my lord, who mayest thou be?" so he declared to her his pedigree and degree and the name of his native country and she also informed him of her rank and lineage and her patrial stead. From Wordnik.com. [Arabian nights. English] Reference
Hasan answered, in his fear, "'Tis well, O my master;" and indeed he despaired of life and wept for his parting from his parent and people and patrial stead, repenting him of having gainsaid his mother and reciting these two couplets. From Wordnik.com. [Arabian nights. English] Reference
Such was his case; but as regards the Khwajah and his daughter, when they had let load their loads they quitted the cavern and set forth, making for their country and patrial stead, and they ceased not forcing their marches for a term of ten days. From Wordnik.com. [Arabian nights. English] Reference
It's important that we understand exactly what it means because former Conservative Minister, Lord Tristan Garel-Jones has suggested that those with "a patrial connection with Wales" ought to have a vote in a referendum on Wales 'future as a devolved nation. From Wordnik.com. [BBC Blog Network] Reference
Caliph’s sister said, And Ni’amah ceased not absenting himself from his kith and kin and patrial-stead, that he might gain access to his handmaid, and he incurred every peril and lavished his life till he gained access to her, and her name was. From Wordnik.com. [The Book of The Thousand Nights And A Night] Reference
"Thus fro 'my patrial shore, O traitor, hurried to exile. From Wordnik.com. [The Carmina of Caius Valerius Catullus] Reference
The Dictionary of Difficult Words suggests the meaning of patrial is "pertaining to, derived from, or signifying native country. n. From Wordnik.com. [BlogCymru.com] Reference
It's important that we understand exactly what it means because former Conservative Minister, Lord Tristan Garel-Jones has suggested that those with "a patrial connection with Wales" ought to have a vote in a referendum on Wales 'future as a devolved nation. ". From Wordnik.com. [BlogCymru.com] Reference
Caliph's sister said, "And Ni'amah ceased not absenting himself from his kith and kin and patrial-stead, that he might gain access to his handmaid, and he incurred every peril and lavished his life till he gained access to her, and her name was Naomi, like this slave-girl. From Wordnik.com. [Arabian nights. English] Reference
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