Patron Definition

pātrən
patrons
noun
patrons
A person, usually a wealthy and influential one, who sponsors and supports some person, activity, institution, etc.
The patrons of the orchestra.
Webster's New World
A person corresponding in some respects to a father; protector; benefactor.
Webster's New World
The owner or manager of an establishment, especially a restaurant or an inn of France or Spain.
American Heritage
A customer, esp. a regular customer, of a store, restaurant, etc.
Webster's New World
A person empowered with the granting of an English church benefice.
Webster's New World
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verb

(obsolete) To be a patron of; to patronize; to favour.

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Other Word Forms of Patron

Noun

Singular:
patron
Plural:
patrons

Origin of Patron

  • Middle English from Old French from Medieval Latin patrōnus from Latin from pater patr- father pəter- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Old English patron, reborrowed from Latin patronus, derived from pater "father".

    From Wiktionary

Patron Sentence Examples

  • In 1880 he was declared patron of all Roman Catholic educational establishments.

  • As a patron of art Pericles was a still greater force.

  • But he was a patron of learning and, like most prelates of his age, a great architect.

  • There was no strange car, so he assumed the patron had already left.

  • On the farther side of the eastern ravine stands a smaller but very well proportioned structure, the church of St Eugenius, the patron saint of Trebizond, now the Yeni Djuma djami, or New Friday mosque.

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Words Starting With

PPAPAT

Words Ending With

NONRON

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Words Starting With P and Ending With N

Starts With P & Ends With NStarts With PA & Ends With NStarts With P & Ends With ON

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6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With P6 Letter Words Ending With N