 Definitions of patron [ˈpeɪ trən] 
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1. (n.) patron
a person who is a customer, client, or paying guest, esp. a regular one, of a store, hotel, or the like.
2. patron
a person who supports with money, efforts, or endorsement an artist, charity, etc.
3. patron
(in ancient Rome)
4. patron
the protector of a dependent or client.
5. patron
the former master of a freedman still retaining some rights over him.
6. patron
a person who has the right of presenting a member of the clergy to a benefice.
Etymology: (1250–1300; ME < ML, L patrōnus legal protector, advocate (ML: lord, master), der. of paterfather)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) patron, frequenter
a regular customer
2. (noun) patron
the proprietor of an inn
3. (noun) patron, sponsor, supporter
someone who supports or champions something
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1. (noun) patron
on patrol
a customer at a restaurant, hotel, etc.
We request that patrons return their library books on time.; a patron of the hotel
2. patron
sb who gives financial support to an artist, writer, etc.
a patron of the arts
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| Definition of 'patron' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (adj) patron
doing the duty of a patron; giving aid or protection; tutelary
2. (noun) patron
one who protects, supports, or countenances; a defender
3. (noun) patron
a master who had freed his slave, but still retained some paternal rights over him
4. (noun) patron
a man of distinction under whose protection another person placed himself
5. (noun) patron
an advocate or pleader
6. (noun) patron
one who encourages or helps a person, a cause, or a work; a furtherer; a promoter; as, a patron of art
7. (noun) patron
one who has gift and disposition of a benefice
8. (noun) patron
a guardian saint. -- called also patron saint
9. (noun) patron
see Padrone, 2
10. (verb) patron
to be a patron of; to patronize; to favor
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Sense: a person who supports (often with money) an artist, musician, writer, form of art etc
He's a patron of the arts.
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 Afrikaans: ondersteuner, borg |
 Arabic: نَصير، مُشَجِّع |
 Bulgarian: покровител |
 Brazilian: patrono |
 Czech: mecenáš |
 German: der/die Schirmherr(in) |
 Danish: sponsor; mæcen; protektor |
 Greek: προστάτης, υποστηρικτής |
 Spanish: mecenas |
 Estonian: patroon |
 Farsi: حامی |
 Finnish: mesenaatti |
 French: mécène |
 Hebrew: נוֹתֵן חָסוּת |
 Hindi: संरक्षक |
 Croatian: patron, zaštitnik |
 Hungarian: védnök |
 Indonesian: pelindung |
 Icelandic: velunnari, stuðningsmaður |
 Italian: patrocinatore, mecenate |
 Japanese: パトロン |
 Korean: 후원자 |
 Lithuanian: globėjas, patronas, mecen |
 Latvian: patrons, mecenāts, atbals |
 Malay: penaung |
 Dutch: beschermer |
 Norwegian: beskytter, sponsor, mesen |
 Polish: protektor, mecenas |
 Persian: حامی |
 Pashto: اتندوى (حامي)، نايك |
 Portuguese: patrono |
 Romanian: mecena |
 Russian: покровитель, меценат |
 Slovak: mecenáš |
 Slovenian: pokrovitelj |
 Serbian: pokrovitelj |
 Swedish: beskyddare, gynnare, mece |
 Thai: ผู้อุปถัมภ์ |
 Turkish: koruyucu |
 Taiwanese: 贊助者 |
 Ukrainian: патрон |
 Urdu: مؤيد، سرپرستي |
 Vietnamese: người bảo trợ |
 Chinese: 赞助者 |
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