patron
[ pey-truh n ]
/ ˈpeɪ trən /
noun
a person who is a customer, client, or paying guest, especially a regular one, of a store, hotel, or the like.
a person who supports with money, gifts, efforts, or endorsement an artist, writer, museum, cause, charity, institution, special event, or the like: a patron of the arts; patrons of the annual Democratic dance.
a person whose support or protection is solicited or acknowledged by the dedication of a book or other work.
Roman History.
the protector of a dependent or client, often the former master of a freedman still retaining certain rights over him.
Ecclesiastical.
a person who has the right of presenting a member of the clergy to a benefice.
Origin of patron
OTHER WORDS FROM patron
pa·tron·al, pa·tron·ly, adjective pa·tron·dom, pa·tron·ship, noun pa·tron·less, adjective sub·pa·tron·al, adjectiveWords nearby patron
patrol wagon,
patrolman,
patrologist,
patrology,
patrolwoman,
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patron saint,
patronage,
patroness,
patronize,
patronizing
Definition for patron (2 of 2)
patrón
[ pah-trawn ]
/ pɑˈtrɔn /
noun, plural pa·tron·es [pah-traw-nes] /pɑˈtrɔ nɛs/. Spanish.
(in Mexico and the southwestern U.S.) a boss; employer.
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British Dictionary definitions for patron (1 of 3)
patron
1
/ (ˈpeɪtrən) /
noun
a person, esp a man, who sponsors or aids artists, charities, etc; protector or benefactor
a customer of a shop, hotel, etc, esp a regular one
See patron saint
(in ancient Rome) the protector of a dependant or client, often the former master of a freedman still retaining certain rights over him
Christianity
a person or body having the right to present a clergyman to a benefice
Derived forms of patron
patronal (pəˈtrəʊnəl), adjective patronly, adjectiveWord Origin for patron
C14: via Old French from Latin
patrōnus protector, from
pater father
British Dictionary definitions for patron (2 of 3)
patron
2
/ French (patrɔ̃) /
noun
a man, who owns or manages a hotel, restaurant, or bar