Patron

Quick meaning: Patron is a noun meaning One who protects or supports; a defender or advocate.

Meaning

One who protects or supports; a defender or advocate.

More Meanings

1. An influential, wealthy person who supported an artist, craftsman, a scholar or a noble.
2. A customer, as of a certain store or restaurant.
3. (UK, ecclesiastical) One who has gift and disposition of a benefice.
4. (nautical) A padrone.
5. (transitive, obsolete) To be a patron of; to patronize; to favour.
6. (historical, Roman law) A protector of a dependent, especially a master who had freed a slave but still retained some paternal rights.
7. (obsolete or historical) A property owner, a landlord, a master. (Compare patroon.)

Example Sentences

the patron of true holiness

patron of my life and liberty

This car park is for patrons only.

a good cause needs not to be patroned by passion

Word Forms

• patrons
• patroning
• patroned

Synonyms for patron

Depending on context, synonyms include supporter, sponsor, attender, frequenter, patronne.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include supporter, attender, sponsor, frequenter, patronne, backer.

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