Patron

What do we mean by patron?

One that supports, protects, or champions someone or something, such as an institution, event, or cause; a sponsor or benefactor. noun

A customer, especially a regular customer. noun

The owner or manager of an establishment, especially a restaurant or an inn of France or Spain. noun

A noble or wealthy person in ancient Rome who granted favor and protection to someone in exchange for certain services. noun

A slave owner in ancient Rome who freed a slave without relinquishing all legal claim to him. noun

One who possesses the right to grant an ecclesiastical benefice to a member of the clergy. noun

A patron saint. noun

One who holds a relation of superiority and service analogous to that of a father; hence, a protector. noun

Specifically— Among the Romans, a master who had freed his slave, or a father who had emancipated his child, and retained some rights over him after his emancipation—those who succeeded to the master or father, as the case might be, usually becoming the patrons in his place. noun

A Roman of distinction under whose protection auother, called the client, placed himself. noun

In Greek antiquity, an advocate or pleader; a guardian; an official or legal intermediary. noun

One who protects, countenances, supports, or encourages a person or a work; an encourager, protector, or favorer: as, a patron of the fine arts. noun

A special guardian or protector; a saint whose special care is invoked, and who is regarded as a special guardian: as, St. Crispin, the patron (or patron saint) of shoemakers. noun

Eccles., one who has the right to present a clergyman to an ecclesiastical living, or to other preferment; the person who has the gift and disposition of a benefice. noun

A master; a host or landlord. noun

The master or captain of a galley or other vessel; the officer in command of a ship. noun

A cartridge-case, a small cylinder of leather, wood, or metal: same as bandoleer, 3; by extension, a larger case for holding several cartridges. noun

A pattern; a model; an example. See pattern. noun

Chosen as patron; supposed to act as patron; tutelary: as, a patron saint.

One who protects or supports; a defender or advocate.

An influential, wealthy person who supported an artist, craftsman, a scholar or a noble.

A customer, as of a certain store or restaurant.

(Roman law) 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.)

Patron Añejo, an expensive brand of tequila. Urban Dictionary

A highly expensive tequila Urban Dictionary

An expensive of tequila Urban Dictionary

An expensive brand of tequila. frequently mentioned in rnb songs. "if you left your man at home, get two shots of patron, if you got your favourite thong on, we gon party till the morning" pitbull - freaky. joung jock has a whole song about it. Urban Dictionary

An expensive brand of tequila which black people drink before they have sexual intercourse. Urban Dictionary

One that supports, protects, or champions someone or something, such as an institution, event, or cause; a sponsor or benefactor. Urban Dictionary

An expensive type of vodka, as frequently mentioned by many hip-hop stars. Urban Dictionary

To give someone the appearance that you're speaking to them kindly, when you're actually insulting & belittling them. Urban Dictionary

To speak to someone with apparent kindness, but with hidden sarcasm, or a hidden insult. Urban Dictionary

A type of tequila mentioned in many rap songs Urban Dictionary

Words that are spelled similarly to patron:
patron, patrol, matron, natron, patroon, paton, patton, pation, petron, patro, padron, patrin, latron, patmon, catron, patran, patrón.

Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word patron:
saint, feast, deity, saints, protector, charity, patrons, deities, charities, patronage, goddess, celebrated, trustee, sailors, arts, collector, virgin, altar, poets, cathedral, diocese, celebration, supporter, monastery, trust, cardinal, nicholas, archbishop, gods, parish, chapel, honorary, abbey, earl, statue, duke, pope, god, church, dedicated, organisation.

Words that rhyme with patron:
matron, waitron, police matron, straight run, state run, atra in, freight run, late run, maitre in, separate run, slate run, update run.

Adjectives that are often used to describe patron:
great, generous, royal, liberal, wealthy, powerful, old, former, noble, munificent, chief, early, special, rich, principal, regular, greatest, literary, enthusiastic, distinguished, imperial, influential, client, divine, zealous, active, true, worthy, illustrious, enlightened, aristocratic, princely, potential, earliest, famous, dear, benevolent, female, constant, grand, roman, sole, eminent, male, faithful, ardent, holy, official, warm, prospective, heavenly, magnificent, frequent, steady, notable, especial, prominent, known, devoted, beloved, renowned, noted, universal.

Nouns that are often described by the adjective patron:
client, howell, gartlan, miller, callahan, almand, houck, stolle, jones, mims, woodrum, morgan, van, watkins, landes, holland, norment, mcdonnell, lambert, reynolds, colgan, cranwell, walker, hall, armstrong, scott, grayson, diamonstein, murphy, griffith, hanger, stosch, deeds, phillips, parrish, waddell, hamilton, kilgore, plum, purkey, cox, tata, orrock, albo, robinson, wampler, woods, reid, williams, marshall, may, martin, keating, davies, quayle, potts, nixon, cantor, edwards, deboer, hull, wagner, hawkins, newman, dickinson, bloxom, suit, devolites, dillard, puller, johnson, clement, drake, moran, trumbo, whipple, christian, mcquigg, moss, melvin, bryant, stump, brickley, hargrove, dudley, barry, ticer, cooper, moore, marye, putney, reasor, rust, goode, thomas, mayer, chichester, abbitt.

Consonant match to patron:
patroon, petrine, poitrine, patronne, pit run, petrin, petra in.

Words that sound like patron:
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