Definitions for padronepəˈdroʊ ni, -neɪ
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
pa•dro•ne*pəˈdroʊ ni, -neɪ(n.)(pl.)-nes, -ni
a master; boss.
an employer, esp. of immigrant laborers.
an innkeeper.
* (-nē)..
Origin of padrone:
1660–70; < It; see patron
pa•dro′nism-nɪz əm(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
padrone(noun)
an owner or proprietor of an inn in Italy
padrone(noun)
an employer who exploits Italian immigrants in the U.S.
Wiktionary
padrone(Noun)
A patron; a protector.
padrone(Noun)
The master of a small coaster in the Mediterranean.
padrone(Noun)
A man who imports, and controls the earnings of, Italian labourers, street musicians, etc.
Origin: . See patron.
Webster Dictionary
Padrone(noun)
a patron; a protector
Padrone(noun)
the master of a small coaster in the Mediterranean
Padrone(noun)
a man who imports, and controls the earnings of, Italian laborers, street musicians, etc
Translations for padrone
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- meester, baasAfrikaans
- سَيِّدArabic
- господарBulgarian
- senhorPortuguese (BR)
- pán, paníCzech
- der/die Herr(in)German
- herreDanish
- κύριος, αφέντης, κυρίαρχοςGreek
- señor, dueño; señora, dueñaSpanish
- peremeesEstonian
- مدیرFarsi
- herraFinnish
- maîtreFrench
- שַׁלִיטHebrew
- उस्ताद, शिक्षकHindi
- gazdaCroatian
- úrHungarian
- tuanIndonesian
- yfirmaður; herra, húsbóndiIcelandic
- padroneItalian
- 主人Japanese
- 주인Korean
- šeimininkasLithuanian
- saimnieks; kungsLatvian
- tuanMalay
- baasDutch
- herre; frueNorwegian
- pan, gospodarzPolish
- مدیرPersian
- ماستر ،مديرPashto
- senhorPortuguese
- stăpânRomanian
- хозяинRussian
- pán, paniSlovak
- gospodarSlovenian
- gospodarSerbian
- husbonde, husfader, herreSwedish
- ผู้ควบคุมThai
- patron, hâkimTurkish
- 主人；主宰Chinese (Trad.)
- хазяїн, господарUkrainian
- آقا، مالکUrdu
- chủ nhânVietnamese
- 主人，主宰Chinese (Simp.)
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