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patron
1[pey-truhn]
noun
a person who is a customer, client, or paying guest, especially a regular one, of a store, hotel, or the like.
a person who supports with money, gifts, efforts, or endorsement an artist, writer, museum, cause, charity, institution, special event, or the like.
a patron of the arts; patrons of the annual Democratic dance.
a person whose support or protection is solicited or acknowledged by the dedication of a book or other work.
Roman History.Ìýthe protector of a dependent or client, often the former master of a freedman still retaining certain rights over him.
Ecclesiastical.Ìýa person who has the right of presenting a member of the clergy to a benefice.
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2[pah-trawn]
noun
plural
patrones(in Mexico and the southwestern U.S.) a boss; employer.
patron
1/ ˈpeɪtrən, pəˈtrəʊnəl /
noun
a person, esp a man, who sponsors or aids artists, charities, etc; protector or benefactor
a customer of a shop, hotel, etc, esp a regular one
See patron saint
(in ancient Rome) the protector of a dependant or client, often the former master of a freedman still retaining certain rights over him
Christianity a person or body having the right to present a clergyman to a benefice
patron
2/ ±è²¹³Ù°ùɔ̃ /
noun
a man, who owns or manages a hotel, restaurant, or bar
patron
3/ ˈ±èæ³ÙÉ™°ù²Ô /
noun
a variant spelling of pattern 2
Other 51³Ô¹Ï Forms
- patronal adjective
- patronly adjective
- patrondom noun
- patronship noun
- patronless adjective
- subpatronal adjective
- ˈ±è²¹³Ù°ù´Ç²Ô±ô²â adjective
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of patron1
Origin of patron2
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of patron1
Example Sentences
An Italian museum has called on patrons to "respect art" after a couple was filmed breaking a chair covered in hundreds of glittering crystals.
One of those officers stated that “several patrons from the event identified Mr. Brown as the shooter and informed him that Mr. Brown was armed,†the warrant states.
“Oh, Mary!†is the kind of instant sensation that’s all too rare these days, one so undeniable it immediately breaks through the crowd of theater savants to a wider audience of curious patrons.
Like Judy tries to explain when Mary gives a library patron a convoluted answer to their question, “There’s nothing wrong with saying ‘I don’t know.’â€
And while patrons can tip, those amounts also vary.
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Related 51³Ô¹Ïs
- advocateÌý
- backerÌý
- benefactorÌý
- fanÌý
- friendÌý
- leaderÌý
- philanthropistÌý
- sponsorÌý
- supporterÌý
- well-wisherÌý
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