patrial adjective 2noun 2forms 1 adjective2 •(UK) Relating to the right of abode in the United Kingdom by having a British parent or grandparent •Derived from the name of a country, and designating an inhabitant of the country; gentile. noun2 •(UK) One who has the right of abode in the United Kingdom by having a British parent or grandparent. •A noun derived from the name of a country. formspatrials