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noun
- 1. an employer, especially one who exploits immigrant workers. informal US
- 2. (in Italy) the proprietor of a hotel.
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1. a. : master. b. : an Italian innkeeper. 2. : a person who secures employment especially for Italian immigrants. Examples of padrone in a Sentence.
Padrone definition: a master; boss.. See examples of PADRONE used in a sentence.
padrone in British English. (pəˈdrəʊnɪ ) noun Word forms: plural -nes or -ni (-niː ) 1. the owner or proprietor of an inn, esp in Italy. 2. US. an employer who completely controls his or her workers, esp one who exploits Italian immigrants in the US. Collins English Dictionary.
pa·dro·ne. (pə-drō′nē, -nā) n. pl. pa·dro·nes (-nēz, -nāz) or pa·dro·ni (-nē) 1. An owner or manager, especially of an inn; a proprietor. 2. A person who exploitatively employs or finds work for immigrants, especially Italian immigrants.
Aug 30, 2024 · Noun. [edit] padrone (plural padrones or padroni) A patron; a protector. A landlord; the master of a large estate. The master of a small coaster in the Mediterranean. A man who imports, and controls the earnings of, Greek or Italian labourers, street musicians, child beggars, etc. A mafia boss. Anagrams. [edit] aproned, operand, pandore. Italian.
padrone. Other forms: padrones. Definitions of padrone. noun. an owner or proprietor of an inn in Italy. see more. noun. an employer who exploits Italian immigrants in the U.S. see more.
Padrone definition: An owner or manager, especially of an inn; a proprietor.
