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1. (n.) padrone
a master; boss.
2. padrone
an employer, esp. of immigrant laborers.
3. padrone
an innkeeper.
Etymology: (1660–70; < It; see patron)
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| Definition of 'padrone' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) padrone
an owner or proprietor of an inn in Italy
2. (noun) padrone
an employer who exploits Italian immigrants in the U.S.
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) padrone
a patron; a protector
2. (noun) padrone
the master of a small coaster in the Mediterranean
3. (noun) padrone
a man who imports, and controls the earnings of, Italian laborers, street musicians, etc
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