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patron

1

[ pey-truhn ]

noun

  1. a person who is a customer, client, or paying guest, especially a regular one, of a store, hotel, or the like.
  2. 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.

  3. a person whose support or protection is solicited or acknowledged by the dedication of a book or other work.
  4. Roman History. the protector of a dependent or client, often the former master of a freedman still retaining certain rights over him.
  5. Ecclesiastical. a person who has the right of presenting a member of the clergy to a benefice.


貹ٰó

2

[ pah-trawn ]

noun

Spanish.
plural patrones
  1. (in Mexico and the southwestern U.S.) a boss; employer.

patron

1

/ ˈpeɪtrən; pəˈtrəʊnəl /

noun

  1. a person, esp a man, who sponsors or aids artists, charities, etc; protector or benefactor
  2. a customer of a shop, hotel, etc, esp a regular one
  3. (in ancient Rome) the protector of a dependant or client, often the former master of a freedman still retaining certain rights over him
  4. Christianity a person or body having the right to present a clergyman to a benefice
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

patron

2

/ 貹ٰɔ̃ /

noun

  1. a man, who owns or manages a hotel, restaurant, or bar
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

patron

3

/ ˈæə /

noun

  1. a variant spelling of pattern 2
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • patronal, adjective
  • ˈ貹ٰDzԱ, adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of patron1

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English, from Medieval Latin, Latin 貹ٰōԳܲ “legal protector, advocate” ( Medieval Latin: “lord, master”), derivative of pater “fٳ”; pattern

Origin of patron2

First recorded in 1860–65; from Spanish; patron ( def )
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of patron1

C14: via Old French from Latin 貹ٰōԳܲ protector, from pater father
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Example Sentences

What’s keeping patrons at bay, he said, is crime and the news reports that follow.

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It was, after all, an illegal dram shop during Prohibition and the need for secrecy was essential, especially since the queer patrons themselves were breaking the law by openly existing in public.

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Among what the ALA estimates to be more than 1.2 billion in-person visits annually to libraries around the country, homeschoolers are among the system's most avid patrons.

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Many diversified — adding restaurants and other activities — as well as sprucing up their theaters to attract new patrons.

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What was once a small community of curators and patrons, has now grown to include experts from various fields, including art and architecture.

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