a repeated decorative design, e.g. on fabric
a natural or chance arrangement or sequence
the pattern of events
a design, model, or set of instructions for making something
a model for making a mould into which molten metal is poured to form a casting
a form or model proposed for imitation; an example
a specimen or sample, e.g. of wallpaper
[Middle English patron via French from medieval Latin patronus: see patron]