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Patron

Patron Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Patron? [n] a regular customer [n] someone who supports or champions something [n] (French) the proprietor of an inn Synonyms \| Synonyms for Patron: frequenter \| sponsor \| supporter Related Terms \| Find terms related to Patron: abettor \| admirer \| advocate \| aficionado \| aid \| aider \| almoner \| almsgiver \| angel \| apologist \| assignor \| assister \| attender \| audience \| awarder \| backer \| befriender \| benefactor \| benefactress \| benefiter \| bestower \| boatswain \| booster \| boss \| buff \| buyer \| bwana \| captain \| caterer \| champion \| chandler \| cheerful giver \| chef \| chief \| chief engineer \| chief mate \| church dignitary \| client \| commander \| commissariat \| commissary \| conferrer \| consignor \| contributor \| customer \| deck officer \| defender \| dependence \| Dionysus \| donator \| donor \| ecclesiarch \| elder \| employer \| encourager \| endorser \| exponent \| fairy godmother \| fan \| favorer \| feoffor \| financer \| frequenter \| friend \| friend at court \| funder \| furnisher \| giver \| good person \| good Samaritan \| goodman \| grantor \| grubstaker \| guarantor \| guardian angel \| guru \| habitue \| haunter \| help \| helper \| helping hand \| husband \| imparter \| jack-at-a-pinch \| lady bountiful \| liege \| liege lord \| lord \| lord paramount \| lover \| Maecenas \| mainstay \| maintainer \| manciple \| mark \| master \| mate \| meal ticket \| merchant \| ministering angel \| ministrant \| naval officer \| navigating officer \| navigator \| OD \| overlord \| padrone \| paramount \| paranymph \| partisan \| paterfamilias \| patriarch \| patroness \| philanthropist \| pillar \| pipes \| presenter \| promoter \| prospect \| protagonist \| protector \| protectress \| provider \| provisioner \| purchaser \| purveyor \| quartermaster \| rabbi \| regular \| regular customer \| reliance \| retailer \| rock \| safekeeper \| sahib \| sailing master \| Samaritan \| Santa Claus \| second \| second mate \| seconder \| sectary \| seigneur \| seignior \| settler \| shipmaster \| sider \| skipper \| spectator \| sponsor \| staker \| stalwart \| standby \| starets \| steward \| stock clerk \| storekeeper \| subscriber \| succorer \| sucker \| sugar daddy \| supplier \| support \| supporter \| surety \| sustainer \| sutler \| sympathizer \| teacher \| testate \| testator \| testatrix \| the Old Man \| theatergoer \| tower \| tower of strength \| upholder \| victualer \| visitor \| vivandier \| votary \| vouchsafer \| watch officer \| well-wisher See Also \| angel \| backer \| benefactor \| client \| customer \| fixture \| godfather \| godparent \| guarantor \| habitue \| helper \| host \| innkeeper \| operagoer \| owner \| patroness \| patronne \| pillar of strength \| proprietor \| regular \| surety \| tower of strength \| warranter \| warrantor Patron In Webster's Dictionary \Pa"tron\, n. [F., fr. L. patronus, fr. pater a father. See {Paternal}, and cf. {Patroon}, {Padrone}, {Pattern}.] 1. One who protects, supports, or countenances; a defender. ``Patron of my life and liberty.'' --Shak. ``The patron of true holiness.'' --Spenser. 2. (Rom. Antiq.) (a) A master who had freed his slave, but still retained some paternal rights over him. (b) A man of distinction under whose protection another person placed himself. (c) An advocate or pleader. Let him who works the client wrong Beware the patron's ire. --Macaulay. 3. One who encourages or helps a person, a cause, or a work; a furtherer; a promoter; as, a patron of art. 4. (Eccl. Law) One who has gift and disposition of a benefice. [Eng.] 5. A guardian saint. -- called also {patron saint}. 6. (Naut.) See {Padrone}, 2. {Patrons of Husbandry}, the grangers. See {Granger}, 2. \Pa"tron\, v. t. To be a patron of; to patronize; to favor. [Obs.] --Sir T. Browne. \Pa"tron\, a. Doing the duty of a patron; giving aid or protection; tutelary. --Dryden. {Patron saint} (R. C. Ch.), a saint regarded as the peculiar protector of a country, community, church, profession, etc., or of an individual.

Patron Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Patron?

[n] a regular customer
[n] someone who supports or champions something
[n] (French) the proprietor of an inn

Synonyms | Synonyms for Patron: frequenter | sponsor | supporter

Patron In Webster's Dictionary

\Pa"tron\, n. [F., fr. L. patronus, fr. pater a father.
See {Paternal}, and cf. {Patroon}, {Padrone}, {Pattern}.]
1. One who protects, supports, or countenances; a defender.
   ``Patron of my life and liberty.'' --Shak. ``The patron of
   true holiness.'' --Spenser.

2. (Rom. Antiq.)
   (a) A master who had freed his slave, but still retained
       some paternal rights over him.
   (b) A man of distinction under whose protection another
       person placed himself.
   (c) An advocate or pleader.

             Let him who works the client wrong Beware the
             patron's ire.                     --Macaulay.

3. One who encourages or helps a person, a cause, or a work;
   a furtherer; a promoter; as, a patron of art.

4. (Eccl. Law) One who has gift and disposition of a
   benefice. [Eng.]

5. A guardian saint. -- called also {patron saint}.

6. (Naut.) See {Padrone}, 2.

{Patrons of Husbandry}, the grangers. See {Granger}, 2.


\Pa"tron\, v. t.
To be a patron of; to patronize; to favor. [Obs.] --Sir T.
Browne.


\Pa"tron\, a.
Doing the duty of a patron; giving aid or protection;
tutelary. --Dryden.

{Patron saint} (R. C. Ch.), a saint regarded as the peculiar
   protector of a country, community, church, profession,
   etc., or of an individual.

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