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patron
- /ˈpeɪ.tɹən/
Rhymes with -eɪtɹən
Where it comes from
From Middle English patroun, patrone, from Old French patron, from Latin patrōnus, derived from pater (“father”). Doublet of padrone, Patronus, patroon, and pattern.
noun patrons
- One who protects or supports; a defender or advocate. patron of my life and liberty
- A guardian or intercessor; synonym of patron saint. St. Joseph is the patron of many different places.
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An influential, wealthy person who supported an artist, craftsman, a scholar or a noble.
Similar: friend
- A customer, as of a certain store or restaurant. This car park is for patrons only.
- A protector of a dependent, especially a master who had freed a slave but still retained some paternal rights.
- One who has gift and disposition of a benefice.
- A padrone.
- A property owner, a landlord, a master. (Compare patroon.) Half-a-dozen little boys carried it to the inn, where I had to explain to the patron, in my best Spanish, that we wanted a carriage to go to the baths, seven leagues off.
verb patrons · patroning · patroned
- To be a patron of; to patronize; to favour. a good cause needs not to be patroned by passion
- To treat as a patron.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: supporter, attender, sponsor, frequenter, patronne, backer, patronage, sponsorship, owner, master, boss, benefactor, backing, chief, client, customer
Translations
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noun one who protects or supports
| Español | patrón |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 守護者 shugosha |
| Deutsch | Schirmherr, Patron |
| Italiano | patrono |
| Ελληνικά | προστάτης prostátis |
| Русский | засту́пник zastúpnik, засту́пница zastúpnica |
| العربية | راعي; حامي; وصي; سيد; و, حريف; زبون harif, zaboun |
noun wealthy individual who supports an artist etc.
| Español | mecenas, patrocinador, auspiciador |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 恩人 onjin, パトロン patoron |
| Português | mecenas |
| Français | mécène |
| Deutsch | Mäzen |
| Italiano | mecenate |
| Ελληνικά | πάτρονας pátronas |
| Русский | покрови́тель pokrovítelʹ, покрови́тельница pokrovítelʹnica |
noun property owner, landlord, master
| Ελληνικά | ιδιοκτήτης idioktítis |
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Talk about this word "patron." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/patron. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. patron. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/patron "patron." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/patron.Cite this
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title = {patron},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/patron},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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