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['peitrən]1) (a person who supports (often with money) an artist, musician, writer, form of art etc: He's a patron of the arts.) velunnari, stuðningsmaður2) (a (regular) customer of a shop etc: The manager said that he knew all his patrons.) fastagestur, fastur viðskiptavinur•- patronize
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patron — ► NOUN 1) a person who gives financial or other support to a person, organization, cause, etc. 2) a regular customer of a restaurant, hotel, etc. DERIVATIVES patroness noun. ORIGIN Latin patronus protector of clients, defender , from pater father … English terms dictionary
patron saint — noun a saint who is considered to be a defender of some group or nation (Freq. 2) • Hypernyms: ↑defender, ↑guardian, ↑protector, ↑shielder, ↑saint • Instance Hyponyms: ↑Santa Claus, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
patron — pa‧tron [ˈpeɪtrən] noun [countable] 1. formal someone who regularly uses a particular shop, restaurant, hotel etc; = CUSTOMER: • Regular patrons comprise 65 percent of the restaurant s customers. 2. someone who supports the activities of a public … Financial and business terms
patron — I (influential supporter) noun advocate, backer, benefactor, champion, defender, endorser, favorer, financer, friend, guardian, helper, influential sponsor, investor, leader, patronus, philanthropist, promoter, sponsor, supporter, upholder II… … Law dictionary
patron saint — noun count a SAINT (=a dead holy person) who is believed to protect a particular place, activity, or group of people: patron saint of: St. Nicholas is the patron saint of children … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
patron — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from Medieval Latin & Latin; Medieval Latin patronus patron saint, patron of a benefice, pattern, from Latin, defender, from patr , pater Date: 14th century 1. a. a person chosen, named, or… … New Collegiate Dictionary
patron — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ influential, powerful ▪ generous ▪ aristocratic, wealthy PHRASES ▪ a patron of the arts … Collocations dictionary
patron — noun (C) 1 someone who supports the activities of an organization, for example by giving money; benefactor: a patron of the arts | patron companies 2 formal someone who uses a particular shop, restaurant or hotel compare customer (1) … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
patron saint — noun (countable + of) a Christian saint (=very holy person) who is believed to give special protection to a particular place, activity, or person: St. Christopher, patron saint of travellers … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
patron — noun 1) a patron of the arts Syn: sponsor, backer, financier, benefactor, benefactress, contributor, subscriber, donor; philanthropist, promoter, friend, supporter; informal angel 2) club patrons Syn … Thesaurus of popular words
patron — noun 1) a patron of the arts Syn: sponsor, backer, benefactor, contributor, subscriber, donor, philanthropist, promoter, friend, supporter 2) club patrons Syn: customer … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary