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‖ padrone|paˈdrone|
[It.: cf. med.L. patro, -ōnem for cl. L. patrōnus patron.]
An Italian term meaning, primarily, Patron, master; applied to †a. the Prime Minister of the Papal Curia (Cardinal Patron); b. the master of a trading-vessel in the Mediterranean; c. an Italian labour-contractor, an employer of street musicians, begging children, etc.; d. the proprietor of an inn in Italy.
1670G. H. Hist. Cardinals i. iii. 79 The Cardinal Nephew, whom they called Padrone. Ibid. ii. iii. 178 He exercis'd the office of Padrone. 1678Dryden Limberham v. i, I shall never make you amends for this kindness, my dear Padron. c1751Gray Let. to Walpole Nov., Wks. 1814 I. 546 As to my Eton Ode, Mr. Dodsley [the publisher] is padrone. 1804W. Irving in Life & Lett. (1864) I. v. 86 Our padrone immediately displayed the Genoese flag, and hailed the vessel. 1836Marryat Midsh. Easy xix, The crew consisted of the padrone, two men, and a boy. 1860Once a Week 14 July 72/1 They had not earned money enough in the day to secure them a favourable reception from the padrone at night.
Hence † ˈpadronancy, † ˈpadronage, † ˈpadronship, the office of (Cardinal) Padrone, or First Minister in the Papal Court; ˈpadronism, the system of bringing Italian children into a foreign country to perform street music or beg for the profit of the padrone or taskmaster.
1670G. H. Hist. Cardinal ii. ii. 154 He will fall out of the hands of the Papacy, as he fell out of the Padronage. Ibid. iii. 175 The declaration of a Cardinal Padrone..in the beginning of his Padronship. Ibid. 178 He shew'd himself diligent enough in his office of Padronancy. Ibid. 206 They apply themselves immediately to the Pope, till they shall see the Cardinal a little more setled in his Padronancy. 1880Daily News 15 Apr. 5/2 The King of the padroni..was arrested under the United States law against ‘padronism’ passed in 1874..which makes the bringing of such [Italian] children into the States a felony. |