patroneen.
/ˌpeɪtrəˈniː/, U.S. /ˌpeɪtrəˈni/ A recipient of patronage.
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society > faith > worship > benefice > advowson > [noun] > one who is presented to benefice with
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patronee1807
1807 S. Smith Let. 30 June (1953) I. 122 My request to him..was, if any patronee of his preferred the North to the South that I might be allowed to gratify so singular a wish by exchanging with him.
1938 New Statesman 23 July 160/1 Patrons and their patronees.
1971 A. Davidson Peregrine 39 I thought perhaps to end my days as the patronee of a powerful king.
1996 Michigan Law Rev. 94 2557 The title ‘patron saint’ is not a mere honorific, for such a person is charged with the awesome responsibility of supporting and protecting the person or thing that is the patronee.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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