patron
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
1Other 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, adjective
Words Nearby patron
Other definitions for patrón (2 of 2)
(in Mexico and the southwestern U.S.) a boss; employer.
Origin of patrón
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How to use patron in a sentence
In that regard, Miami will be able to take advantage of its warm weather and direct patrons with food or beverages to outdoor areas.
Miami Heat to use coronavirus-sniffing dogs to allow some fans back into arena | Des Bieler | January 22, 2021 | Washington Post“So, we first and foremost wanted to keep our staff, our neighbors, and our patrons safe,” he said.
Inaugural lockdown adds to local business woes | Lou Chibbaro Jr. | January 21, 2021 | Washington BladeMuch depends on the local restrictions in place, but the center could have 50 donors indoors and up to a few hundred outside, with testing and other protocols in place to assure artist and patron safety.
Kennedy Center Honors will stage almost a week of events celebrating Garth Brooks, Debbie Allen, Joan Baez and more | Peggy McGlone | January 13, 2021 | Washington PostEarlier this fall, many of the nation’s restaurants opened their doors to patrons to eat inside, especially as the weather turned cold in places.
Is indoor dining safe? Five health experts weigh in. | By Laurie Archbald-Pannone Et Al./The Conversation | January 6, 2021 | Popular-ScienceThe real test, at that point, will be convincing patrons it’s safe to come back to the gym.
I hardly spoke to every patron, but there may have been some validity to his assessment.
The artist came down and stood beside his patron to assess things.
Michelangelo tricked his patron about the David, but sometimes he was forcibly reminded who paid the bills.
He was a scion of immense wealth, a civil rights activist, and an art collector and patron.
At the time, last March, the then-46-year-old Omidyar was being heralded as a patron saint of the financially beleaguered newsbiz.
Journalists + eBay Billionaire = Chaos. The Troubles at Pierre Omidyar’s First Look Media | Lloyd Grove | November 15, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIt was evident to the German doctor that his patron looked forward to his great-niece's visit with pleasure.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3) | Charles James WillsOwing to the death of Popham, their chief patron, and other misfortunes, the colonists returned to England in 1608.
Conjecture, lost in the mazy distance, gladly lays hold of something substantial in the shape of snuff's first royal patron.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce | E. R. Billings.He was a politic monarch, the patron of men of letters, and an excellent author himself.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology | Joel MunsellNor can a telephone company legally charge a higher rental for a telephone to a telegraph company than to any other patron.
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British Dictionary definitions for patron (1 of 3)
/ (ˈpeɪtrən) /
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
Origin of patron
1Derived forms of patron
- patronal (pəˈtrəʊnəl), adjective
- patronly, adjective
British Dictionary definitions for patron (2 of 3)
/ French (patrɔ̃) /
a man, who owns or manages a hotel, restaurant, or bar
British Dictionary definitions for patron (3 of 3)
/ (ˈpætərn) /
Irish a variant spelling of pattern 2
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