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   patron

   /ˈpeɪtr(ə)n/

   noun

   • 1. a person who gives financial or other support to a person, organization, or cause: "a celebrated patron of the arts" Similar sponsorbackerfinanciersubsidizerunderwriterguarantorbenefactor/benefactresscontributorsubscriberdonorphilanthropistpromoterfriendhelpersupporterupholderadvocatechampionprotectorinformal:angelrare:Maecenas
   • ▪ a distinguished person who takes an honorary position in a charity: "the Mental Health Foundation, of which Her Royal Highness is Patron"
   • 2. a customer of a shop, restaurant, etc., especially a regular one: "we surveyed the plushness of the hotel and its sleek, well-dressed patrons" Similar customerclientfrequentershopperbuyerpurchaserconsumerdineruservisitorguestmember of the audience/crowdclienteleinformal:regular
   • 3. a patrician in relation to a client.
   • ▪ the former owner and (frequently) protector of a freed slave.
   • 4. a person or institution with the right to grant a benefice to a member of the clergy. historical British

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French, from Latin patronus ‘protector of clients, defender’, from pater, patr- ‘father’.

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   How does a patron support a business?

   • A patron supports someone or something. A patron of a business supports the business by being a loyal customer. A patron of the arts helps support starving artists — financially, not with food rations. The word patron comes from the Latin pater or patr- meaning "father." Think of how a father is supposed to financially support his kids.

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   • Commonly Confused Words Quiz Vol. 2 A quiz to (peak/peek/pique) your interest. The meaning of PATRON is a person chosen, named, or honored as a special guardian, protector, or supporter. How to use patron in a sentence.

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   What is a patron saint?

   • a person whose support or protection is solicited or acknowledged by the dedication of a book or other work. patron saint. Roman History. the protector of a dependent or client, often the former master of a freedman still retaining certain rights over him.

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   A patron is a person or group that supports an activity or organization, especially by giving money, or a customer of a shop, restaurant, hotel, etc. Learn more about the meaning, usage and pronunciation of patron with Cambridge Dictionary.

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   • Patron Spanish Translation

     PATRON translate: patrocinador, patrocinadora, cliente,...

   • Patron: French Translation

     PATRON translate: client/-ente [masculine-feminine],...

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     PATRON definicja: 1. a person or group that supports an...

   • Patron: Russian Translation

     PATRON translate: покровитель, меценат , постоянный клиент ....

   • Patron: Polish Translation

     PATRON translate: patron/ka, klient/ka, gość, protektor,...

   • Patron: German Translation

     PATRON translate: der Schirmherr / die Schirmherrin, der...

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   A patron is someone who supports, protects, or champions something or someone, such as an institution, event, or cause. A patron can also be a customer, a regular visitor, or a manager of a business or establishment.

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