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Padrone

Padrone Meaning & Definition
Padrone Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Padrone?

[n] an employer who exploits Italian immigrants in the U.S.
[n] an owner or proprietor of an inn in Italy

Synonyms | Synonyms for Padrone:

Related Terms | Find terms related to Padrone: boss | bwana | chef | chief | church dignitary | ecclesiarch | elder | employer | goodman | guru | husband | liege | liege lord | lord | lord paramount | master | overlord | paramount | paterfamilias | patriarch | patron | rabbi | sahib | seigneur | seignior | starets | teacher

See Also | employer | host | innkeeper

Padrone In Webster's Dictionary

\Pa*dro"ne\, n.; pl. It. {Padroni}, E. {Padrones}. [It. See {Patron}.] 1. A patron; a protector. 2. The master of a small coaster in the Mediterranean. 3. A man who imports, and controls the earnings of, Italian laborers, street musicians, etc.

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