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pa·tron

(pā′trən)

1. One that supports, protects, or champions someone or something, such as an institution, event, or cause; a sponsor or benefactor: a patron of the arts.

2. A customer, especially a regular customer.

3. (also pä-trōn′) The owner or manager of an establishment, especially a restaurant or an inn of France or Spain.

a. A noble or wealthy person in ancient Rome who granted favor and protection to someone in exchange for certain services.

b. A slave owner in ancient Rome who freed a slave without relinquishing all legal claim to him.

5. One who possesses the right to grant an ecclesiastical benefice to a member of the clergy.

6. A patron saint.

[Middle English, from Old French, from Medieval Latin patrōnus, from Latin, from pater, patr-, father; see pəter- in Indo-European roots.]

pa′tron·al (pā′trə-nəl) adj.

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patron

(ˈpeɪtrən)

1. a person, esp a man, who sponsors or aids artists, charities, etc; protector or benefactor

2. (Commerce) a customer of a shop, hotel, etc, esp a regular one

3. (Ecclesiastical Terms) See patron saint

4. (Historical Terms) (in ancient Rome) the protector of a dependant or client, often the former master of a freedman still retaining certain rights over him

5. (Anglicanism) Christianity a person or body having the right to present a clergyman to a benefice

[C14: via Old French from Latin patrōnus protector, from pater father]

patronal adj

ˈpatronly adj

patron

(patrɔ̃)

(Commerce) a man, who owns or manages a hotel, restaurant, or bar

patron

(ˈpætərn)

Irish a variant spelling of pattern²

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pa•tron

(ˈpeɪ trən)

n.

1. a person who is a customer, client, or paying guest, esp. a regular one, of a store, hotel, or the like.

2. a person who supports with money, efforts, or endorsement an artist, charity, etc.

3. patron saint.

4. (in ancient Rome)

a. the protector of a dependent or client.

b. the former master of a freedman still retaining some rights over him.

5. a person who has the right of presenting a member of the clergy to a benefice.

[1250–1300; Middle English < Medieval Latin, Latin patrōnus legal protector, advocate (Medieval Latin: lord, master), derivative of pater father]

pa′tron•ly, adj.

patron

- Derives from Latin patronus, which means "protector of clients" or "defender."

patron

noun

1. supporter, friend, champion, defender, sponsor, guardian, angel (informal), advocate, backer, helper, protagonist, protector, benefactor, philanthropist Catherine the Great was a patron of the arts and sciences.

2. customer, client, buyer, frequenter, shopper, habitué Like so many of its patrons, he could not resist the food at the Savoy.

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

patron

noun

1. A person who supports or champions an activity, cause, or institution, for example:

backer, benefactor, contributor, friend, sponsor, supporter.

Informal: angel.

2. One who buys goods or services:

buyer, client, customer, purchaser.

Translations

زُبوننَصير، مُشَجِّع

ага

mecenášstálý zákazník

fast kundemæcenprotektorsponsor

Besucher Mäzen Schirmherr Stammkunde

mecenas parroquiano protector cliente habitual

asiakaskannattajakanta-asiakasmesenaattirakennuttaja

mécène protecteur client

állandó vevõvédnök

fastagestur, fastur viîskiptavinurvelunnari, stuîningsmaîur

avventore patrono protettore

globėjiškai elgtis sumecenatasnuolat lankytinuolatinis klientaspatronas

pastāvīgs klientspatrons, mecenāts, atbalstītājs

fast kunde mesen sponsor stamgjest

патрон

mecenáš

devamlı müşterikoruyucu

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patron

[ˈpeɪtrən]

A. N [of charity, society] → patrocinador(a) m/f (Comm) [of shop, hotel] → cliente/a m/f
a patron of the arts → un mecenas

B. CPD patron saint N → patrono/a m/f

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

patron

[ˈpeɪtrən] n

[pub, shop] → client(e) m/f

[charity] → patron(ne) m/f patron of the arts

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

patron

n (= customer of shop) → Kunde m, → Kundin f; (= customer of restaurant, hotel) → Gast m; (of society) → Schirmherr(in) m(f); (of artist) → Förderer m, → Förderin f, → Gönner(in) m(f); (= patron saint) → Schutzpatron(in) m(f); patrons only → nur für Kunden/Gäste; patron of the arts → Kunstmäzen(in) m(f); our patrons (of shop) → unsere Kundschaft

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

patron

[ˈpeɪtr/ən] n (of artist) → mecenate m/f; (of charity) → benefattore/trice; (of society) → patrono/essa; (of shop, hotel) → cliente m/f abituale
patron of the arts → mecenate m/f

patron

(ˈpeitrən) noun

1. a person who supports (often with money) an artist, musician, writer, form of art etc. He's a patron of the arts.

2. a (regular) customer of a shop etc. The manager said that he knew all his patrons.

patronage (ˈpӕtrənidʒ) , ((American) ˈpei-) noun

the support given by a patron.

ˈpatronize, ˈpatronise (ˈpӕ-) , ((American) ˈpei-) verb

1. to behave towards (someone) in a way which is kind and friendly but which nevertheless shows that one thinks oneself to be more important, clever etc than that person. He's a nice fellow but he does patronize his assistants.

2. to visit (a shop, theatre, society etc) regularly. That's not a shop I patronize nowadays.

ˈpatronizing, ˈpatronising adjective

ˈpatronizingly, ˈpatronisingly adverb

patron saint

a saint who protects a particular person, group of people, country etc. St Andrew is the patron saint of Scotland.

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As my new patron, or master, had taken me home to his house, so I was in hopes that he would take me with him when he went to sea again, believing that it would some time or other be his fate to be taken by a Spanish or Portugal man-of-war; and that then I should be set at liberty.

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The next morning going on deck, as he always did at an early hour, the patron found Dantes leaning against the bulwarks gazing with intense earnestness at a pile of granite rocks, which the rising sun tinged with rosy light.

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Hugh with a muttered oath thrust his hand into his breast, and drawing the bracelet forth, wrapped in a scrap of hay, was about to lay it on the table likewise, when his patron stopped his hand and bade him put it up again.

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When a writer of genius appeared, noblemen and others, who were powerful and wealthy, were eager to become his patron, and have his books dedicated to them.

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He pretended, and only pretended, to comply with his patron's request.

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"The matter is, monseigneur," replied the patron of the bark, "that it is a truly remarkable thing - that lighter comes along like a hurricane."

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how can I believe thee, who hast disowned and wronged thy former patron?'

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The company might have had other engagements, or they might have felt their inferiority, but in any case they dispersed by degrees, and not being replaced by other company, left their new patron in possession of the Break of Day.

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A very strong instance of which I shall give you in this address, in which I am determined to follow the example of all other dedicators, and will consider not what my patron really deserves to have written, but what he will be best pleased to read.

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"The Sheriff should swear by his patron saint that he will not molest us," said Will Stutely; and his addition was carried unanimously.

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It is the first time I ever gave my card to a gentleman." And, taking from her pocket a rather greasy porte-monnaie, she extracted from it a small glazed visiting card, and presented the latter to her patron. It was neatly inscribed in pencil, with a great many flourishes, "Mlle.

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Downright English am I, Sir Knight, and downright English was my patron St Dunstan, and scorned oc and oui, as he would have scorned the parings of the devil's hoof downright English alone shall be sung in this cell.''

Noun	1.	patron - a regular customer frequenter customer, client - someone who pays for goods or services operagoer - a patron of the opera habitue, regular, fixture - a regular patron; "an habitue of the racetrack"; "a bum who is a Central Park fixture"
	2.	patron - the proprietor of an inn France, French Republic - a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe innkeeper, boniface, host - the owner or manager of an inn owner, proprietor - (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business; "he is the owner of a chain of restaurants"
	3.	patron - someone who supports or champions something sponsor, supporter benefactor, helper - a person who helps people or institutions (especially with financial help) backer, angel - invests in a theatrical production godfather - someone having a relation analogous to that of a male sponsor to his godchild godparent - a person who sponsors someone (the godchild) at baptism guarantor, warranter, warrantor, surety - one who provides a warrant or guarantee to another patroness, patronne - a woman who is a patron or the wife of a patron pillar of strength, tower of strength - a person who can be relied on to give a great deal of support and comfort